1. (a) A laser hair removal procedure is the removal of hair from one of the following four body areas, conducted during the same or separate appointment by one person:

   1. (1) head and neck;
   2. (2) upper extremities, to include hands, arms (including armpits), and shoulders;
   3. (3) torso, to include front and back (including pelvic region and buttocks); or
   4. (4) lower extremities, to include legs and feet.

2. (b) The following areas are considered one procedure, regardless of how many individual body parts are treated within that area:

   1. (1) forehead, glabella, cheeks, nose, upper lip, chin, sideburns, ears, front of neck, and back of neck;
   2. (2) hands, fingers, armpits, shoulders;
   3. (3) areolas, chest (man), abdomen, bikini or Brazilian, upper back lower back, buttocks, midline; and
   4. (4) knees, feet, toes.

3. (c) The following areas may be split into right and left sides and count as more than one single procedure if done simultaneously.

   1. (1) Upper arms;
   2. (2) Lower arms;
   3. (3) Upper legs; and
   4. (4) Lower legs.

Source Note:The provisions of this §118.4 adopted to be effective October 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 6315.