NON-SURGICAL COSMETIC PROCEDURES HAVE INCREASED OVER 700% SINCE 1997.  IT IS PREDICTED THAT BY THE YEAR 2010 THAT THE INDUSTRY WILL GROW TO 90 MILLION TREATMENTS ANNUALLY.

TOP 5 MINIMALY INVASIVE COSMETIC PROCEDURES IN 2007

1. BOTOX- 4.6 MILLION

2. HYALURONIC ACID- 1,051,000

3. CHEMICAL PEEL- 1,025,000

4. LASER HAIR REMOVAL- 906,000

5. MICRODERMABRASION- 897,000

-REQUIREMENTS FOR LASER SCHOOL

• 18 YEARS OF AGE

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY

INCREASE YOUR EARNING POTENTIAL BY INCREASING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.  THE INDUSTRY IS CHANGING...NOW MORE THAN EVER AESTHETICIANS ARE WORKING IN "MED-SPAS" THAT DO LASER AND IPL TREATMENTS.  INCREASE YOUR MARKETABILITY BY HAVING SKILLS IN BOTH!

POSSIBLE EARNING SCENARIOS:

-FIXED SALARY; YOU NEGOTIATE

-HOURLY RATE.  HOURLY RATES RANGE FROM $12-25 PER HOUR, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

-HOURLY RATE + COMMISSION.  COMMISSION IS ANYWHERE FROM 10-25% OF SALES.

-COMMISSION ONLY- BETWEEN 20-40% OF SALES.

-OPEN YOUR OWN MED-SPA

-RENT A ROOM AT A BUSY M.D.'S OFFICE, RENT YOUR OWN LASER, USE THEIR CLIENT/PATIENT BASE TO MARKET YOUR SERVICES TO...INSTANT CLIENT BASE! YOU PAY THE M.D. A % OF YOUR REVENUE.

AVERAGE COST OF PACKAGES/AVERAGE SALES:

-LASER $350 PER AREA: $700 FOR 3 AREAS

-FOTO FACIAL: $2100-$4500

-REFIRME: $3000-$5000

-VELASHAPE: $2000-$4500