Nevada State
Board of Cosmetology
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Providing consumer protection in hair, nail, and skin care services since 1931.
Services NOT Regulated by the Board
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Acupuncture
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Acupuncture is an approach to treating a variety of conditions by triggering specific points on the skin with needles. Acupuncture is a minimally invasive method to stimulate nerve-rich areas of the skin surface in order to influence tissues, gland, organs, and various functions of the body.
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Any Cosmetic Filler Treatments and/or Injectable Products
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Dermal fillers are gel-like substances that are injected beneath the skin to restore lost volume, smooth lines and soften creases, or enhance facial contours. There are a variety of FDA approved filler products that cosmetic surgeons use. In general, fillers are categorized by the substance they are made from.
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Any service(s) involving and/or necessitating blood exposure
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Any service requiring or with the potential for occupational exposure to blood and body fluids.
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Any service(s) resulting in the implantation of permanent pigment into the skin
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Any service intended to deposit ink or pigment into the skin, such as tattooing, microblading, and/or permanent makeup. (See Above)
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Any service(s) using a substance for the purpose of peeling skin
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Any service intended to remove and/or "peel" away the outermost layers of the skin
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Body Piercing
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Body piercing is when a needle is used to create a hole in your body, then jewelry for is added to the new piercing. The earlobe is the most common body piercing. Some people also pierce their ear cartilage (the hard part of the outer ear). Other places to pierce include the eyebrow, nose, tongue, lip, belly button, etc.
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Body Sculpting Services
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Nonsurgical body contouring is also known as nonsurgical fat reduction. There are a variety of nonsurgical fat reduction procedures. These procedures reduce or remove stubborn pockets of fat to contour and shape different areas of the body. Most nonsurgical fat reduction treatments are based on one of these four principles: Cryolipolysis, or controlled cooling, uses freezing temperatures to target and destroy fat cells. Laser lipolysis uses controlled heating and laser energy to target fat cells. Radiofrequency lipolysis uses controlled heating and ultrasound technology to target fat cells. Injection lipolysis uses injectable deoxycholic acid to target fat cells.
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Botox Injection Treatments
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Botox injections block certain chemical signals from nerves, mostly signals that cause muscles to contract. The most common use of these injections is to temporarily relax the facial muscles that cause wrinkles in the forehead and around the eyes.
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Chemical Peels
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A chemical peel is a technique used to improve and smooth the texture of the skin. Facial skin is mostly treated, and scarring can be improved. Chemical peels are intended to remove the outermost layers of the skin. To accomplish this task, the chosen peel solution induces a controlled injury to the skin. During this procedure, chemical solutions will be applied to the area being treated, which causes the skin to exfoliate and eventually peel off. Once this happens, the new skin underneath is often smoother, appears less wrinkled, and may have less damage.
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Dermaplaning
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A procedure that used a scalpel to remove the top layer of skin and fine hairs.
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Fish Pedicures
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A procedure in which a consumer places his or her feet in a foot bath or tub that contains live fish. The fish then eat dead skin cells off the consumer’s feet.
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Freelance Makeup Artistry (Performed outside of a licensed establishment)
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The beautification of the skin by the use of makeup and other skin pigmentation-changing products completed outside of a license salon, working for different companies at different times rather than being permanently employed by one company.
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Henna Body Art
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Henna is an ancient art form of temporatily "dyeing" or "tattooing" the skin. Henna is applied to the skin as a paste, and once washed away, the reddish-orange stain begins to oxidize and darken over the next few days. Although not permanent, the body art can last up to one or two weeks on the surface of the skin, making it a pain-free alternative to traditional tattooing. These “tattoos” are a form of body art, associated with a distinctive deep orange-red color and intricate patterns on the hands, arms, legs, and feet. There are many different henna designs that stem from rich traditions in India, Africa, and the Middle East.
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Intense Pulse Light Hair Removal
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A service using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), combined with Radio Frequency (RF) energies, to safely heat and disable the hair follicle to preventing hair regrowth, using gentle pulses to target the heated hair follicles, delivering permanent hair reduction on all skin tones.
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