Rio Grande Valley Vein Clinic, P.A., D/B/A Rgv Vein Laser & Aesthetic Clinic v. Yvette Guerrero

In Bioderm Skin Care, LLC v. Sok, we held that a claim for improper laser hair removal is a health care liability claim because expert health care testimony was necessary to prove or refute the claim that the procedure was performed improperly. 426 S.W.3d 753, 760 (Tex.2014). Specifically, we concluded expert health care testimony was needed because federal regulations restrict the laser to supervised use in a medical practice, and the claimant there did not rebut the presumption that her claim was a health care liability claim.

Likewise, here we conclude the claimant has not rebutted the…