2nd Edition of Contraindications Guide for Light-Based Therapies
Online Laser Training has now released the second edition of this digital guide. It is available from Virtual Beauty Inc as a flip-book and PDF for £20. It is a great quick reference to help you identify potential treatment risks and communicate concerns with your clients. It tells you what you can do about contraindications and conditions […]
Dr Godfrey Town Ph.D. RPA2000 certification revalidated
Godfrey has had his dossier of evidence accepted and assessed by the Board of RPA2000 and his certification as a Laser Protection Adviser has been revalidated for a further 5-years from May 2023 to April 2028. This certification covering “Medical, Research & Teaching” is recognised by the MHRA (UK’s medical regulator) and by UK councils, […]
Over 3,000 graduates achieve ‘Core of Knowledge’ certification
Between July 2014 and February 2023, OLT reached 3,000 successful graduates of its quality-assured online Laser and IPL ‘Core of Knowledge‘ training course. Certification as recommended by the MHRA and required by numerous UK councils, devolved jurisdiction regulators and insurers. This foundation course ensures that laser/IPL users meet the requirements of The Control of Artificial […]
IMCAS World Congress January 2023
Dr Godfrey Town Ph.D. co-chaired a 1-hour session on home-use devices with Prof. Peter Bjerring, featuring talks by Dr Christine Dierickx, Dr Muktah Sachdev, Dr Natallia Uzunbajakava and Laurence Newman from currentbody.com. Christine Dierickx talked about the growing acceptance of home-use laser and IPL devices as ‘companion’ products to professional medical treatments. Natallia Uzunbajakava presented […]
Board of Laser Safety recognises OLT course
Online Laser Training is proud to announce that the U.S. version of our Laser/IPL Physics and Safety ‘Core of Knowledge’ course has been awarded 1 Board of Laser Safety (BLS) Certification Maintenance (CM) point. This accreditation expands our official recognition on the U.S. continent, and makes our Laser/IPL Physics and Safety ‘Core of Knowledge’ course […]
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2021
Dr Godfrey Town presented a paper on “EBD as home devices—effects and risks” at the session “Energy based devices: Body contouring and tightening” and chaired the session “Home-use devices HUD for acne—The Evidence” where he presented a paper on “Device market and regulation”. World-renowned speakers at these two sessions included Dr Christine Dierickx, Prof. Peter […]
Looking to re-open your business soon?
As you prepare to re-open your laser/IPL clinic service, Online Laser Training has gathered together several advisory documents to assist you. They are detailed below with a link where you can download each document: Discussion Document for Resuming Cosmetic Care—charting the client’s journey Cleanliness, Hygiene, Infection & Cross-infection Control Policy & Procedures—to help make staff […]
IMCAS World Congress 2020
Dr Godfrey Town chaired the scientific sessions on ‘Product Analysis: Epilatory Lasers and IPLs’ and ‘Home-use Devices (HUDs) and Skin Ageing’ at the IMCAS World Congress held 30th and 31st January 2020 at the Palais des Congrès, Paris. Leading laser and IPL manufacturers (including Alma, Candela, Deka, Fotona, Lumenis and Lutronic) were invited to present latest […]
European Congress on Advanced Treatments and Technologies in Skin & Aesthetics
Dr Godfrey Town gave a talk on ‘Update on Home-Use Devices: New Devices, Regulations & Safety’ as an Invited Speaker at the new European Congress on Advanced Treatments and Technologies in Skin & Aesthetics (Skin-Med2019) annual conference held 5th to 8th December 2019 at the Holton Munich City Hotel in Germany. This talk reviewed recent safety […]
Dr Godfrey Town at the 15th ACAM Laser and Cosmetic Medicine Conference
Dr Godfrey Town gave a talk on ‘A New Generation of Vascular and Pigmentary IPLs’ as an Invited Speaker at the ACAM annual cosmetic medicine conference held on 25 – 27 October 2019 at the International Convention Centre Sydney. This talk considered a new generation of intense pulsed light (IPL) devices and evaluated how and why they […]