HUNDREDS, possibly thousands, of women are suffering permanent
skin damage at the hands of untrained beauty therapists who are
operating laser and intense pulsed light machines.
In the worst cases, therapists are misdiagnosing melanomas as
pigmentation and treating them with laser or IPL, with potentially
fatal consequences.
There is no legislation in NSW regulating these devices, which
are used for skin blemishes and hair removal.
Anyone can buy a machine and set up business, with the result
that women are suffering scars, burns and pigment loss.
