Difference between medical esthetician and others

I'm planning on going to school for estetics after i'm done with cosmetology school in Alaksa. My question is whats the difference between medical esthetician and the other types, and also is there specific schools to go to to become a medical esthetician rather than work in a spa and that sort of thing? One more thing about how much does an esthitician make?Thanks!!

I am currently a Esthetics student and they are teaching us everything they can as kind of a wide spectrum program. So you can branch off and you can take courses on the side for about $500 and less that are specialist courses. At least that's how it is at this school. Like I'm taking the Microdermabrasion course and the a couple others. And I want to be a medical Esthtetician with a specialty in acne.

A medical esthetician is a separate course taken after you have become an esthetican. You are trained in medical strength superficial peels like Jessner, some include microderm training, some laser training, manual lymph drainage, pre/post op facials etc, "acne surgery," and cosmetic laser procedures. If you are wanting to be in a docs office, you may want to check out some extra laser training. I see you are from AZ. Check out "National Laser Institute." Hopefully that is helpful. I have some friends that have been estheticians for over 10 years. They are making six figures. It is not unheard of! Good luck to you!

I have worked in the plastic surgery field for over 20 years and at this time everyone wants to be a medical aesthetician. Unfortunately, the number of plastic surgeons is much less than the number of aestheticians that are being graduated. It is very difficult to get an office to hire someeone recently graduated. I think it is quite unfair that these schools are telling students that it is so easy to break into this market. As a manager for these physicians one needs to appreciate the fact that we are swamped with resumes for positions.

HI I NEED TO KNOW THE SEQUENCE OF BECOMING A MED EST AS IT IS TOTALLY NEW FIELD FOR ME.PLS TELL ME ABOUT WHICH BOARDS WILL TAKE THE LICENCE EXAM IN NJ.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE LICENSE. I ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFO FOR BECOMING A MED EST IN NJ.DO WE HAVE TO GO TO A SCHOOL TO SPECIALIZE IN FOR EXAMPLE ACNE OR MICRODERM ABRASION OR LASER ETC.

farah jaffery in Matawan, New Jersey said: HI I NEED TO KNOW THE SEQUENCE OF BECOMING A MED EST AS IT IS TOTALLY NEW FIELD FOR ME.PLS TELL ME ABOUT WHICH BOARDS WILL TAKE THE LICENCE EXAM IN NJ.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE LICENSE. I ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFO FOR BECOMING A MED EST IN NJ.DO WE HAVE TO GO TO A SCHOOL TO SPECIALIZE IN FOR EXAMPLE ACNE OR MICRODERM ABRASION OR LASER ETC.

The only school I know of that you can go to and become a "certified medical est.", as apposed to just an ets. is Burlington County Technical Institute.

I am currently researching what it takes to become a licensed esthetician working in a med spa. Is there anyone out there who can give me tips on what school(s) are best and what the current market is out there for girls just starting out? I also am extremely motivated to open my own location any tips?

I am an esthetician in AZ and I went to Kar-Che for school. I had a girl in my class from San Diego who stayed here for 4 months to complete school at Kar-Che because she was told from many professionals in Cali that its the best school to go to. So, she did. Let me tell you it was so hard and accelarated but I would do it again. I feel so well trained. If you stay in Cali for school, my advice is call some spas and ask what schools they hire from. I did that. The market is hard and has been for a while. But if you are truely motivated you will find your place. Im poor right now trying to build up a clientele but its worth it because I absolutey love it! I recommend working somewhere first for at least 6 mos to see how things operate then move on to working for yourself and renting a space. You can do it!

Thank you so much for your response--very helpful to call the spas and ask them up front...thanks for your encouragement!

I'm interested in going to school for Esthetics....I live in the Sacramento area and might need a part time school schedule. Any recommendations? Thanks!

Kristin in Elk Grove, California said: I'm interested in going to school for Esthetics....I live in the Sacramento area and might need a part time school schedule. Any recommendations? Thanks!

Travel to San Francisco and get your CIDESCO certification. it's the PHD of the skin industry!! www.MissMartys.com. The tuition after all federal grants and scholarships will be about $4,000 out of pocket for the year.

Unless there have been recent changes, no state has a "medical" esthetician license. Utah and Virginia have 2-tier licenses - 600 hours for esthetician and 1200 hours for Master esthetician. California is considering adding the Master license. But, no medical esthetic license is currently available.

Generally a "medical Esthetician" is usually considered a nurse/esthetician. However you can become a laser certified esthetician in some states and work on the medical side of things under a Dr.s supervision. That is what Im doing in AZ.

"PJ" in Panama City, Florida said: I have worked in the plastic surgery field for over 20 years and at this time everyone wants to be a medical aesthetician. Unfortunately, the number of plastic surgeons is much less than the number of aestheticians that are being graduated. It is very difficult to get an office to hire someeone recently graduated. I think it is quite unfair that these schools are telling students that it is so easy to break into this market. As a manager for these physicians one needs to appreciate the fact that we are swamped with resumes for positions.

PJ,

I totally have to agree with you.

Jeff,
Do you think its a waste of time to persue an esty lic because of the recent surge in the field?

Jeff B in Dallas, Texas said: PJ,

I totally have to agree with you.

Regarding the comment about the field being swamped. I would think that would really be based on area and what state you are in? For example here in NJ, there is only one school in the are that you can get a ertified as a "medical" esthesitian. Alot of the schools basicall have a cosmetology program and throw in learning some facials. So I know of doctors here (I am originally a medical transcriptionist), who are in need of "trained" people.

emme in Mount Laurel, New Jersey said: For example here in NJ, there is only one school in the are that you can get a ertified as a "medical" esthesitian.

Can you tell me more about this school?

Jeff

Amettries Hall in Spring, Texas said: Jeff,
Do you think its a waste of time to persue an esty lic because of the recent surge in the field?

I don't want to discourage you. But it would be unfair to not give you the facts. It will not be easy. Are you planning on working in Spring or are you planning on living and working in one of the larger cities line Conroe or even Houston?

Jeff

Amettries Hall in Spring, Texas said: Jeff,
Do you think its a waste of time to persue an esty lic because of the recent surge in the field?

If you can make it to the Dallas show in Arlington TX April 13 & 14th I would suggest going and Conference and talking to others who are in the business.

dallas.skincareshows.com/

Just going to school can be a $8,000 investment and that is just for school to get your license and doesn't even start to cover advanced education.

Do you have a community college where you live?

Jeff

Thanks Jeff I will try to make it out there!

Jeff B in Dallas, Texas said: I don't want to discourage you. But it would be unfair to not give you the facts. It will not be easy. Are you planning on working in Spring or are you planning on living and working in one of the larger cities line Conroe or even Houston?

Jeff

I will still live in Spring, but will work in Houston preferably in the Galleria/midtown areas

can i know more about this school in nj pls

Sure! Burlington County Technical Institute. Go to the first link below for the program. Otherwise go the second link, which is the home page, and then click on the box "skin care-esthetician" box.

email.bcit.cc/SkinCare/
email.bcit.cc/AdultEd/

emme in Mount Laurel, New Jersey said: Sure! Burlington County Technical Institute. Go to the first link below for the program. Otherwise go the second link, which is the home page, and then click on the box "skin care-esthetician" box.

email.bcit.cc/SkinCare/
email.bcit.cc/AdultEd/

I went to the site but can't find anything that refers to certified medical esthetics. Where am I missing it?

Jeff

I am looking to go to school for esthetics..but I really want to learn absolutly everything about it..spa esthetics..medical esthetics ect.. I live in the awful state of New Hampshire and ive been reasurching schools in NH and MA. Can anyone give me some info on a really good school in NH or MA where I could learn everything about esthetics!Im currently interested in The institute of esthetics in concord NH. help :-)

or even any other school in the U.S...maybe in Las Vegas

If you want to learn everything you have an impossible task. Cut your expectations down a little.

There will be three steps involved:

Optain your state license.

Each state is different but they all require you to attain training in the state you are going to practice in or already have a license in another state that they will accept.

That's the begining.

Seek Advanced education

Then plan for advanced education. Some choose to get a CIDESCO Diploma, Some ITEC, some study and train in specific areas.

Seek Continued Education.

To learn everything will require a never ending education. You will never stop. Trust me on this. Over 64 years in this industry, I still learn.

thanks for your advice! Im really interested in Catherine Kinds Institute in Woburn Ma. heres the site, tell me what you think. www.catherinehinds.edu/home.php3
it has
300 Hr. Basic Esthetics
600 Hr. Advanced Esthetics
900 Hr. Accelerated Advanced Esthetics
900 Hr. Spa Therapy Esthetics
1200 Hr. Master Esthetics (which I cant take until I take at least 300)
or the Concord Institute of Esthetics www.estheticsinstitute.net/index.asp
Thanks again Jeff :-)

Your first is to get licensed in the state that you intend to work. Where is that?

Jeff

either Ma or NH..i live right on the border, i do know that they both require 600 hrs

I recommend getting a CIDESCO license, it covers everything the advance course does for less money in the school at Independence, MO. Look up what it means to have a CIDESCO diplomat, you'll be impressed.

www.hair-skin-nails.com/esthetics.html

I'm enrolled to start at the end of this month.

There is no such thing as a CIDESCO License. Only your State can issue you a license. I really wish people would stop implying that CIDESCO will get you a license.

To work in a State after Cidesco you to its full potential you have to have:

A full Cosmetology License
plus a massage therapy license.

or

Esthetician's license
plus a nail tech license
plus a massage therapy license.

Jeff

Heather B in Nashua, New Hampshire said: either Ma or NH..i live right on the border, i do know that they both require 600 hrs

If both require the same hours there's a good chance that you can optain a license in one of the States and then Optain a license in the other through reseprosity.

Jeff

Yes, Jeff is correct. CIDESCO is not a license. I worded it incorrectly in my earlier post. However, I'm advising you to get your education from a CIDESCO school.

A Cidesco Diplomat status is a certificate gained for aestheticians seeking a standard of testing in various areas of facial and body aesthetics. I have physicians seeking aestheticians with a broad background in aesthetics/nursing/instuctor background . I cannot find aestheticians job placements with just an aesthetic license. I am a nurse-aesthetician-instructor and still I had to prove myself every step of the way.
We find more nurses moving this direction because it is the future. So, send some of those applications from aestheticians to me and I will find them a job/ and challenge their background. You still would need more than Cidesco certification to remain competive and to gain opportunity in this growing field of Medical Aesthetics.
Anna D. Rinehart

It is not a waste of your time to become an aesthetician. It is important for you to have a plan that maps out what you want to achieve 5-10-15 years down the road. A Aesthetics License provides you with the basic formula of skin care . It lays the foundation for your understanding how to care for the skin during varying stages of life. It is your postgraduate education that is profoundly important for you to achieve. Never let someone discourage your ideas.
Find out about the Aestheticians International Association exam as well. This is just to encourage anyone seeking more possibilities for advancing their present license. And, finally remmber there are opportunities available with so many medical specialists. Plastic Surgery is just one stop.
Anna D. Rinehart
www.medicalaesthetics.com
medicalaesthetics.medicalaesthetics.com/

anna-dee.com/

You are a CIDESCO diplomate! Can you place me in any state or just in Austin, TX?

yea thats what i thought jeff..im going to a different school everyday this week to see which one suites me best..if you get a chance go to those websites and tell you your opinion..thanks again! :-)

Dear Martha,

Please let me know where you are located, where is your license, are you a diplomate, basically what do you have to offer a medical aesthetics practice?
I have lists of physcians located in many parts of the US and each one expects more than being able to perform a facial. I will place your name on the list once I have matched your background with what physcians in medical spa/ skin health centers are seeking for their program.
Sincerely,
Anna D. Rinehart

hello everyone! My name is Trishna and I am a licensed aesthetician here in the state of NV. I'm 25 yrs. old. I'm also a licensed manicurist. I currently do nails for living and I just do simple wax and facial at a salon that I worked for. I want to go back to school to pursue my dream of becoming a medical esthetician. I wanted to ask for your help because I don't know where to start or what to do. I just moved to Las Vegas and I'm not familiar with the surrounding. I desperately wanted to get out there and learn more about the profession before it's too late. Please give me some advices. Should I get books about medical esthetic to read to get the ideas a little bit before going into it? Thank you very much for your time! :)

Anna Dee,
I will be in touch with you upon my graduation.

Trishna et al!

I found this link on a different site...Can anyone tell me any input on this Mr. Lerna's course on medical esthetician work?

www.skinprosonline.com

Actually, I AM interested in buying this training course but I would be more interested in splitting the fee with two other students. If anyone is interested, please call me at: 917-338-3827.

Martha Chiriboga in Las Vegas, Nevada said: Anna Dee,
I will be in touch with you upon my graduation.

Trishna et al!

I found this link on a different site...Can anyone tell me any input on this Mr. Lerna's course on medical esthetician work?

www.skinprosonline.com

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From: juliaavery
I cannot say enough good things about this cd set. I learned more off the first cd than I did the entire time in school.

From: skincaregoddess
I've had the pleasure of working with Tino and we became friends. He is a definite pro and absolutely knows his stuff. For clinical estheticians and paramedical estheticians or nurse practioners doing skin care, his education is invaluable. He's not for the newbies, I'll be honest. You need to have some solid basic experience before jumping into Tino's classes...but he's one of the best educators I've yet to meet.

I've looked up online for school that have advanced classes for esthetic and medical esthetic and found Euphoria. I dunno if it's a good school but I'm still hesitated whether I should go there or go look for a part time job at a medspa to get experiences. Please give me some advices. Thanks!

If I were you, I'd go and "EARN while your LEARN". Why would you pay when you can get paid?

Dear Trisha,

If, you decide to go to Euphoria for advanced classes ; I would encourage you to know who is actually teaching the subjects that you are looking for within aesthetics and medical aesthetics. I would encourage you to go if the instructors are actually instructors and the itinerary meets your goals/expectations.
Sincerely,
Anna D. Rinehart, SCS, Cidesco Diplomate
www.medicalaesthetics.com
http//medicalaesthetics.medicalaesthetics.com/

When you say, "...instructors are actually instructors..." What do you mean? Isn't anyone who passed their instructor licensing exam an instructor by trade? Or, are you referencing p/t instructor who also own a spa on the side?

Thanks,

Martha
(CIDESCO student at www.hair-skin-nails.com/esthetics.html)

Martha,
Not everyone that presents teaching programs in aesthetics/ medical aesthetics are actually licensed instructors. By that I mean some individuals are representatives of a product or equipment line.I aslo mean that you should make sure of the qualifications of someone teaching or presenting a medical aesthetics program.
Sincerely,
Anna D. Rinehart

Martha,
MedSpa are closing down there businesses all over town. I've just moved here from Maine and I'm not familiar with the city of Las Vegas to get around yet.
As a Vietnamese 25 yrs. old girl, i'm afraid they would need a person with more experiences background. Otherwise, who wouldn't want to "earn while you learn" u know? Although I have obtained my license as an aesthetician for roughly 3 years now, but I've been working for salon where ONLY the owner wants to do facial themselves. I only do waxing when the owner is not present. That's why my experiences in the facial field is minimal. I wanted to expand my knowledge and learn to do more of an advanced facial and go into medical esthetic. I'm so confused on what step to take 'cause I wanted to do more than just having a license.

Anna,
I understand what you meant, but wouldn't the professor be offended if I ask whether he or she is actually an instructor who knows what he or she us teaching? And how would u know if they are actually the right person? Would they need to be a CIDESCO diplomat? I really don't want to waste the time and effort and not to mention the money on something that I cannot get what I need: knowledge and experience. I wanted to be able to perform a hands-on training too.

Trishna Duong in Las Vegas, Nevada said: I've looked up online for school that have advanced classes for esthetic and medical esthetic and found Euphoria. I dunno if it's a good school but I'm still hesitated whether I should go there or go look for a part time job at a medspa to get experiences. Please give me some advices. Thanks!

Trishna,

Can you send me the link to Euphoria?

aaea@earthlink.net

Trishna Duong in Las Vegas, Nevada said: I've looked up online for school that have advanced classes for esthetic and medical esthetic and found Euphoria. I dunno if it's a good school but I'm still hesitated whether I should go there or go look for a part time job at a medspa to get experiences. Please give me some advices. Thanks!

I went to the Euphoria site but could find nothing relating to advanced esthetics. I did find a few of the Lincoln Schools that offered nursing courses but I found nothing that related to "Medical Esthetics".