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Qualification of the provider

Certificate of competence

For lasers of classes 3R, 3B and 4, the expertise of a "Laser Safety Officer in Medicine and Technology" must be available.

However, such a course, which is essentially focused on occupational health and safety aspects, is not sufficient for the laser treatment of humans.

Anyone who applies lasers or strong optical radiation sources on humans needs solid technical knowledge and expertise in order to identify and avoid possible risks. Providers must be familiar with the equipment used and the effects of optical radiation and be able to adapt the treatment to the individual characteristics of the customer or patient.

In order to remove tattoos properly, the provider needs extensive knowledge about the different lasers and the interaction of laser radiation with the respective tattoo inks. They must be able to identify circumstances of the customers or patients that exclude the desired application or allow it only under strict risk-benefit considerations (contraindication).

With the Ordinance on Protection against the Harmful Effects of Non-ionising Radiation in Human Applications (NiSV) only physicians with the appropriate advanced training are allowed to carry out some applications such as tattoo removal as of 31 December 2020.

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