May an esthetician or laser technician perform microneedling in Oklahoma?
Oversight · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
No — microneedling deeper than 0.25 mm counts as puncturing the skin and sits outside the cosmetology/esthetics scope; the cited rules don't say which licensed professional may do it, and devices at 0.25 mm or less fall outside that definition.
Scope of practice for Cosmetologists and Facialists/Estheticians: cosmetology expressly does not include services that puncture the skin or that are within the scope of practice of the healing arts pursuant to 59 O.S., § 199.1 and OAC 175:1-1-2. “puncturing the skin” is defined as perforating the skin by any means, including, but not limited to: (C) Microneedling or “collagen induction treatment or therapy,” which is a procedure that uses a multi-needled device to create microchannels in the skin at a depth greater than 0.25 mm to stimulate the body’s natural healing process while minimizing cellular damage;
Okla. Admin. Code § 175:10-7-29(a), (a)(1)(C) (Scope of practice for Cosmetologists and Facialists/Estheticians — microneedling is puncturing the skin) · verified Sep 7, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Oklahoma rules
Puncturing the skin, which cosmetology expressly does not include, also covers: (D) The use of laser treatments; ultrasound and high intensity focused ultrasound (“HIFU”) treatments; radiation; plasma pen; injections, including, but not limited to, injections performed by means of needle-free injection devices; and Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved Class 3 medical devices; (F) Dermabrasion, which is a procedure that uses a specialized instrument to “sand” or scrape away the top layers of the skin;
Okla. Admin. Code § 175:10-7-29(a)(1)(D), (F) (Scope of practice — lasers, injections, dermabrasion) · verified Sep 7, 2026
In all patient care settings, the supervising physician shall provide appropriate methods of supervising the health care services provided by the physician assistant including:
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 519.6 (Supervision in all patient care settings) · verified Sep 5, 2026
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