Learn to assess and plan laser removal of eyebrow, eyeliner, lip liner and scalp micropigmentation pigment safely and honestly. This advanced CPD course is written for qualified laser professionals who already treat tattoos and want the specialist judgement that facial and scalp pigment demands.
Accredited CPD course: 10 CPD credits
The CPD Group accredited activity #1018732. Skintastic Aesthetic Lasers Ltd is an approved CPD provider (#777800). This is a CPD course: it is not a regulated qualification and carries no qualification level.
What this course covers
- UK regulation, licensing and health and safety for laser work
- How SPMU pigments differ from traditional tattoo ink, and why some darken under laser
- Patch testing and eyebrow removal
- Lip liner removal, and why lip blushing is not suitable for laser
- Eyeliner removal, including the prescribing and eye protection requirements
- Scalp micropigmentation removal
- Consultation, medical history, consent, aftercare and records
How it works
You complete about 2 hours of online theory at home, then one full practical day (8 hours) with your trainer. Assessment includes an online theory assessment, supervised practical assessment and written and oral questioning. You then submit two case studies within three months. Results vary between clients and complete removal cannot be guaranteed, and the course teaches you to say so clearly.
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Course at a glance
| CPD credits | 10 |
|---|---|
| CPD Group activity number | #1018732 |
| Total study time | 10 hours |
| Home study | 2 hours |
| Practical | 8 hours |
| Lessons | 11 lessons, 65 topics |
| Certificate | Issued when you pass |
Who can take this course
A recognised Level 5 Laser Tattoo Removal Diploma and a recognised advanced skin science qualification. The registration form also asks you to confirm a valid Core of Knowledge (laser safety) certificate, current professional indemnity insurance and LPA-approved Local Rules at your premises.
What you will learn
- Summarise the current UK regulatory position for light-based aesthetic treatments
- Describe how the four nations differ
- Define SPMU and name the areas it is used on
- Explain why SPMU pigment needs different thinking from a traditional tattoo
- Justify patch testing before any SPMU removal
- List the risks a patch test helps you to mitigate
- Summarise the design and results of the clinic case series
- Explain why it is a useful but limited source of evidence
- Distinguish lip blushing from lip liner
- Explain why lip blushing is not suitable for laser removal
- Explain how the laser removes eyeliner pigment
- Explain why treatment is deliberately gradual
- Describe what SMP is and why clients seek removal
- State the practitioner requirements for SMP removal
- Classify a client's medication into herbal, over-the-counter, short-term or long-term prescription
- Apply the suggested action for each category
Course structure
Lesson 1: Start here: your course guide (4 topics)
- What this course covers and who it is for
- Hours, delivery and CPD credits
- Learning outcomes and how they are assessed
- Your trainer, your responsibilities and how to get support
Lesson 2: Current regulations, safety standards and health and safety (7 topics)
- Who regulates what across the UK
- Local authority licensing in England
- The England-wide licensing scheme in development
- Health and safety law for laser work
- Minimum safety requirements and clinical governance
- The device, the UK Responsible Person and adverse incidents
- Clients, records, advertising and your compliance checklist
Lesson 3: Understanding SPMU pigments (7 topics)
- What SPMU is and how it differs from a traditional tattoo
- Organic and inorganic pigments
- Reading CI numbers and MSDS sheets
- Pigment identification: worked examples
- Hybrid pigments, implantation depth and layering
- Why some pigments darken: the chemistry
- Pigment-linked complications and the concluding principles
Lesson 4: Patch testing and eyebrow SPMU removal (7 topics)
- Why patch testing is essential
- The test-patch protocol and the 400 mJ training ceiling
- Waiting periods, patch-test sites and documentation
- Wavelength selection, brow hairs and the weave technique
- Eyebrow protocol part 1: preparation, eye protection and room safety
- Eyebrow protocol part 2: laser treatment, immediate care and aftercare
- Frequency, records and the practice doll patch-test activity
Lesson 5: Clinical evaluation, the evidence base and choosing a removal method (5 topics)
- A clinic case series: the Rummelein evaluation
- Pigment purity, labelling and what it means for you
- Clinical implications and the case review worksheet
- Laser removal and chemical removal compared
- Choosing the removal method
Lesson 6: Lip liner and lip tattoo removal (7 topics)
- Lip blushing and lip liner: which can be treated with laser
- Lip pigment risks and the darkening reaction
- Avoiding the darkening risk: assessment, testing and consent
- If darkening occurs: clinical management
- Lip-liner patch test, wavelength and contra-indications
- The full lip-liner session and the evidence
- Lip aftercare, interim makeup and professional competency
Lesson 7: Eyeliner tattoo removal (10 topics)
- How eyeliner removal works and why it is gradual
- Safety considerations: wavelength, controlled area and internal corneal shields
- Scope, prescribing and who carries out the eye steps
- Contra-indications and pre-treatment assessment for eyeliner
- Minims Tetracaine: prescription status and administration
- Tetracaine exclusion criteria
- Internal corneal shields: product information and insertion
- Full eyeliner removal workflow: governance to treatment
- Full eyeliner removal workflow: parameters, technique and darkening
- Eyeliner aftercare, review and records
Lesson 8: Scalp micropigmentation (SMP) removal (6 topics)
- Scalp micropigmentation: what it is and who may remove it
- SMP consultation and eligibility
- Patch testing the scalp
- Preparation, safety and parameters for SMP
- Full SMP treatment, zones, aftercare and the treatment course
- SMP risks, the evidence base and classroom activities
Lesson 9: Consultation, forms and records (5 topics)
- Medication and the drugs decision guide
- The medical history and medication form
- Fitzpatrick skin typing
- The consent form and the model disclaimer
- Aftercare sheets, the LPA questionnaire and keeping records
Lesson 10: Your final assessment (3 topics)
- How the assessment works
- The two case studies
- Revision guide: what to review before your assessment
Lesson 11: Your practical day and trainer sign-off (4 topics)
- What your practical day involves and how to prepare
- Practice doll and mannequin activities
- Live model treatment and supervision
- Trainer sign-off, case studies and your certificate
How you are assessed
Each teaching lesson ends with a short multiple choice quiz. Your final assessment combines multiple choice questions with written answers marked by your trainer, and your supervised practical is signed off by your trainer. Your certificate is issued when you pass.
