May an esthetician or laser technician perform microneedling in Mississippi?
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Short answer
No — esthetics covers surface work such as facials, waxing and tinting, not treatment of dermatological conditions, and board rules bar any tool that penetrates below the epidermis, so a cosmetology-board licensee may not perform microneedling.
“Esthetics” means any one (1) or a combination of the following practices: (i) Massaging the face or neck of a person. (ii) Arching eyebrows to include trimming, tweezing, waxing, threading or any other method of epilation. (iii) Tinting eyelashes or eyebrows. (iv) Waxing. (v) Stimulating, cleaning or beautifying the face, neck, arms or legs of a person by any method with the aid of the hands or any mechanical or electrical apparatus, or by the use of a cosmetic preparation. The terms “cosmetology,” barbering,” “esthetics” and “nail technology” shall not include the diagnosis, treatment or therapy of any dermatological condition.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-2 (“Esthetics”) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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The practice of medicine shall mean to suggest, recommend, prescribe, or direct for the use of any person, any drug, medicine, appliance, or other agency, whether material or not material, for the cure, relief, or palliation of any ailment or disease of the mind or body, or for the cure or relief of any wound or fracture or other bodily injury or deformity, or the practice of obstetrics or midwifery, after having received, or with the intent of receiving therefor, either directly or indirectly, any bonus, gift, profit or compensation;
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-33(1) · verified Sep 8, 2026
Every person who desires to practice medicine must first obtain a license to do so from the state board of medical licensure, but this section shall not apply to physicians now holding permanent license, the same having been recorded as required by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-1 · verified Sep 8, 2026
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