massage vs esthetics

I work with an esthetician and she is taking people off my schedule and putting them under hers to do deep tissue massages in the state of missouri. Does anyone know for the state of missouri what she can and can not do as far as her licensing is concerned. Im a massage therapist. This seems a bit unfair Thanks!!

Teresa in Saint Louis, Missouri said: I work with an esthetician and she is taking people off my schedule and putting them under hers to do deep tissue massages in the state of missouri. Does anyone know for the state of missouri what she can and can not do as far as her licensing is concerned. Im a massage therapist. This seems a bit unfair Thanks!!

Have you ask her why she is taking your clients because, that is so unfair to you and working in and enviroment like that is not healthy for your career. I would suggest that you have a group meeting with her and the owner of the shop and if she is the owner and treating her workers in this manner I suggest you build your client base and inform them of your new location if this continue to happen to you.

Technically from what I understand it is not in the scope of our practice to work on the lower body unless you have both a massage and esthetics license. At least as far as massage is concerned but I'm sure people do it.
Like to do the La Stone Message you have to take a week long course to get certified, but that's not right that she is taking your clients there is so much more she can do.
But I'm also a new student so that as far as I know.

Teresa in Saint Louis, Missouri said: I work with an esthetician and she is taking people off my schedule and putting them under hers to do deep tissue massages in the state of missouri. Does anyone know for the state of missouri what she can and can not do as far as her licensing is concerned. Im a massage therapist. This seems a bit unfair Thanks!!

Why did your manager hire you for?
That would be the question for her to answer.
You provide skincare treatments & sales. If the manager doesn't need that, be on your way honey!!!!!

In Missouri Estheticians are allowed to do full body massages but they are not allowed to call them "deep tissue" so if she is advertising this service she's out of her scope of practice. Estheticians are only allowed to do relaxation massages (they can call them deep pressure but not deep tissue)

There's a National Aesthetic Spa Network meeting in the St. Louis area on June 2nd you should come go to denisefuller.biz for more info. It is for licensed spa professionals only.

Gena in Springfield, Missouri said: In Missouri Estheticians are allowed to do full body massages but they are not allowed to call them "deep tissue" so if she is advertising this service she's out of her scope of practice. Estheticians are only allowed to do relaxation massages (they can call them deep pressure but not deep tissue)

There's a National Aesthetic Spa Network meeting in the St. Louis area on June 2nd you should come go to denisefuller.biz for more info. It is for licensed spa professionals only.

wrong. I actually dealt with this at a past job, I called the board of massage and cosmetology for the state and asked them. estheticians can only do the upper body only and only do the massage on the area that is relateing only to the "skin problems" the client came in for, So if the person walks in and said my nose is breaking out then they work on the face. The only other reason they can work on any other area is if there is a direct "skin" problem with the area, and they can NOT do trigger pt which is really what a "deep" tissue massage is in the first place, so they can not do a "full body massage" The question by the way I asked when i called the state of MO is "at what pt is the esthetician no longer able to do the massage and it ONLY becomes the job of a licensed therapist. The state boards went in and no longer alowed the esthetician to even do deep tissues from that pt on

I am currently in school getting my license as an esthetician and Gena is correct insaying that in the state of Missouri, estheticians are licensed to do only relaxation massages on the entire body. We studied state law in basics and we specifically covered that. But the real issue is definitely why is she trying to take your clients.

According to an executive with the MO board Dianne is correct. Esty's can not do deep tissue massage.

One key to understanding would be the intended purpose of the movements of techniques. Esthetics would relate to "beauty enhancement". So, the techniques used to apply and move creams, lotions and such would be considered OK. However, if the movements are designed to apply to any therapy other than for beautification of the skin, it would fall under massage therapy.

HI, I am on the verge of attending Merrell Univ Esthetics program. I need some realistic advice on the career of being an Esthetician. I will be starting from square one! This is something I have been thinking about going in to for a few years now. I guess you could say I am nervous, but when I read about esthetics gets me so excited! My goal is to obtain the highest cerification I can in this field (CIDESCO)I suppose is the highest and Merrell is a qualified school in this. I want to work on the medical side of it, with a dermatologist or plastic surgeion, more than the spa side, but is the spa side where I would start for experience? What are the realistics of it all? Any comments, feedback, HELP is greatly appreciated...thanks to all!