May an esthetician or laser technician perform microneedling in Nevada?
Oversight · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Among cosmetology licensees, only a licensed advanced esthetician, with needles no deeper than 1.5 mm unless a health care professional directly supervises, and never to inject anything or for an ablative procedure. This rule doesn't address laser technicians.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a licensee shall not perform any invasive procedure that includes, without limitation: (c) The penetration of the skin by needles; The provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 do not apply to the use of needles by a licensed advanced esthetician for the purpose of microneedling, microchanneling or dermarolling if: (a) The gauge and penetration of the needles do not exceed 1.5 mm, unless the advanced esthetician is being directly supervised by a health care professional; and (b) The needles are not used for an ablative esthetic medical procedure, to remove blood or to inject any substance, including, without limitation, a controlled substance.
Nev. Admin. Code §644A.790(1)(c), (3) (Prohibited invasive procedures; exceptions) · verified Sep 7, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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a licensee shall not perform any invasive procedure that includes, without limitation: (b) The application of a topical lotion, cream or other substance which is not intended for use by a practitioner of a branch of cosmetology for the purpose of beautifying the skin or which affects anything below the stratum corneum; (d) The abrasion of the skin below the stratum corneum; (f) The injection or administration of any substance, including, without limitation, a controlled substance. The provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 644A.545 which prohibit an advanced esthetician from performing any ablative esthetic medical procedure apply regardless of whether the advanced esthetician is under the supervision of a health care professional and regardless of the delivery method, device or technology used, including, without limitation, radio frequency dissection, laser, scarlet or ablative microneedling or skin tag removal.
Nev. Admin. Code §644A.790(1)(b), (d), (f), (5) (Prohibited invasive procedures; exceptions) · verified Sep 7, 2026
A cosmetologist or an esthetician may remove any portion of the skin that is at or above the stratum corneum by any method or means if only skin that is at or above the stratum corneum is removed and the removal is for the purpose of beautification.
Nev. Admin. Code §644A.785(1) (Restrictions on removal of skin by cosmetologist or esthetician) · verified Sep 7, 2026
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