May an esthetician or laser technician perform microneedling in Kansas?
Oversight · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
No — an esthetician's licensed scope covers only noninvasive processes on the skin surface and expressly excludes electric needles, so needle-penetrating microneedling falls outside it; the cited rules recognize no separate laser technician license.
"Esthetician" means any person who, for compensation practices the profession of cosmetology only to the following extent: Eyebrow and eyelash services, cleansing, stimulating or performing any other noninvasive beautifying process on any skin surface by means of hands or mechanical or electrical appliances, other than electric needles, provided for esthetic rather than medical purposes; temporary hair removal from the face or any part of the body by use of the hands or mechanical or electrical appliances other than electric needles; or using cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, lotions, creams or other preparations in performing any of the practices described in this subsection.
Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-1901(f) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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"Cosmetology" means the profession of cleansing, stimulating or performing any other noninvasive beautifying process on any skin surface by means of hands or mechanical or electrical appliances, other than electric needles, provided for esthetic rather than medical purposes.
Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-1901(d)(1)(B) · verified Sep 3, 2026
For the purpose of this act the following persons shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery: persons who prescribe, recommend or furnish medicine or drugs, or perform any surgical operation of whatever nature by the use of any surgical instrument, procedure, equipment or mechanical device for the diagnosis, cure or relief of any wounds, fractures, bodily injury, infirmity, disease, physical or mental illness or psychological disorder, of human beings.
Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-2869(b) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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