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Introduction to lasers

Categorise types of laser equipment used in aesthetic medicine and outline their modes of action.

Introduction to lasers
CPD 10.0 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

The "Introduction to Lasers" course provides healthcare professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the use of lasers in aesthetic medicine. Covering the physics behind laser technology, key parameters such as wavelength, pulse, and fluence, and their application in treating various skin conditions, this course equips participants with the skills to safely and effectively use laser treatments. The course includes practical guidance on vascular conditions, pigmentation, hair removal, and tattoo removal. Ideal for beginners in aesthetic medicine, this course ensures safe laser use and patient care.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Dr Nick Kokotis

Dr Nick Kokotis

MBBS FRACGP

Aesthetic Medicine Physician and Medical Director at Southern Cosmetics

Skin Cancer Physician and Medical Director at Bluff Road Medical Centre

Member of Skin Cancer Society of Australia

Postgraduate Certificate in Skin Cancer

Dr Nicholas Kokotis spent five years training in various hospitals before commencing general practice, working in Tasmania and north Queensland. In 2000, he started the first skin cancer clinic in Cairns and performed thousands of procedures on the sun damaged population of far north Queensland. 

In 2007, Nick returned to Bluff Road Medical Centre in Melbourne. His patients sought cosmetic advice and Nick teamed with Dr Jenny Kimmins to form Southern Cosmetics in 2012. Nick’s interests are in the treatment of sun damaged skin using lasers and energy-based devices. Nick has developed expertise in laser treatments, treating skin cancers, pre-cancerous skin, vascular conditions and other cosmetic conditions. He enjoys teaching registrars and other healthcare professionals about skin cancer and the use of medical and aesthetic lasers. 

CPD hours

Education hours5.0
Reviewing performance hours5.0
Total CPD hours10.0

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 451719

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38781

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Our short courses provide focused, standalone learning. If you wish to deepen your expertise, you can stack them towards a broader certificate pathway.

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