Skin Care Practices and Clinical Protocols A Professional’s Guide to Success in Any Environment

by Deitz, Sallie

• ISBN13: 9781111542399
• ISBN10: 1111542392
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-08
• Publisher: Milady

Summary

Skin Care Practices and Clinical Protocols is a critical resource for skin care professionals interested in expanding their current knowledge and technical skills, whether a long-term practitioner learning new techniques and technologies, or students learning beyond the fundamentals. This text includes interviews with professionals spanning four decades of esthetic education and experiences in a variety of settings ranging from travel and tourism, salons and spas to the medical office. The global population's interest in appearance continues to drive the skin care market. As a result, the demand for highly trained skin care professionals serving in a variety of environments has increased. Skin Care Practices and Clinical Protocols serves as an invaluable working resource in the classroom, the treatment room and the meeting room.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. x
Preface	p. xii
About the Author	p. xvi
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Reviewers	p. xxi
Dedication	p. xxii
Introduction	p. xxiii
Self-Care	p. 1
Self-Care as a Top Priority	p. 2
Types of Stress and Stressors	p. 3
How to Manage Stress	p. 3
Stress and Work	p. 6
Flourishing: Your Birthright	p. 11
Your Health: Spirit, Body, and Mind Connection	p. 16
Summing It Up	p. 18
Education: The Foundation of Esthetics	p. 23
Learn, Releran, and Review Basic Academic Education	p. 24
Esthetics as a Second, Third, or Fourth Career	p. 27
Learning Styles and the Multiple Intelligences	p. 29
The Brain and Learning at Any Age	p. 31
Distractions and Information Overload Today	p. 33
Solutions for Building Brain Capacity	p. 33
Environment for Estheticians as Adult Learners	p. 37
Globalization of Esthetic Education	p. 39
Esthetic Organizations, Associations, and Education	p. 42
Summing It Up	p. 45
Infection Prevention Guidelines for Estheticians: The CDC, OSHA, and HIPAA	p. 49
Basic Safety Guidelines	p. 50
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	p. 50
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration	p. 51
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard	p. 51
Review of Terms for the Causes of Disease	p. 55
Pathogenic Bacteria	p. 56
Viruses	p. 58
Fungi	p. 60
Parasites	p. 61
Decontamination	p. 63
Breaking the Chain of Infection	p. 67
Material Safety Data Sheet	p. 67
Safety Tips for the Salon, Spa, Skin Care Center, or Medical Setting	p. 70
Safety and Confidentiality	p. 72
Summing It Up	p. 73
Enzyme, Chemical, and Layering Peels	p. 77
Understanding the Skin You Are Peeling	p. 78
Skin Types	p. 80
Peels and pH	p. 84
Variables in Peeling	p. 84
Enzyme Peels: Papaya, Pumpkin, and Pineapple	p. 85
Chemical Peels	p. 92
Peel Selection	p. 138
Layering Peels	p. 140
Peel Cocktails	p. 145
Peel Solutions and Pre- and Post-peel Home Care Products	p. 145
Summing It Up	p. 147
Technology-Focused Facials and Treatments	p. 149
Exploring New Ideas in Esthetic Technology	p. 150
Basic Facial Using Galvanic and High-Frequency Technology	p. 152
Microdermabrasion	p. 155
Oxygen Facials	p. 162
Microcurrent Therapy	p. 167
LED (Light-Emitting Diode)	p. 174
Layering Technology Protocol	p. 178
Mini Services with Handheld Devices	p. 182
Summing It Up	p. 188
Medical Practices	p. 193
Esthetician-Performed and Physician-Directed Procedures	p. 195
Laser or IPL Hair Removal Treatment Protocols	p. 195
IPL Photorejuvenation Treatment Protocols	p. 201
Injectables: Neurotoxins and Soft-Tissue Fillers	p. 214
The Esthetician and Neurotoxin Injections	p. 217
Soft-Tissue Fillers	p. 218
The Esthetician and Soft-Tissue Fillers	p. 223
The Esthetician's Role in Pre- and Post-operative Care	p. 224
Skin Resurfacing	p. 225
Rhytidectomy (Facelift)	p. 234
Blepharoplasty (Eyelift)	p. 241
Summing It Up	p. 246
The Business of Esthetics	p. 251
Develop and Use a Business Plan	p. 252
Use a Five-Step Plan	p. 254
The Business Plan	p. 258
Writing the Plan: Executive Summary	p. 259
Risk Management	p. 276
Minimize Risks	p. 276
Owner Risk Management Considerations	p. 279
Types of Insurance Coverage	p. 281
Risk Management in Marketing	p. 282
Seek Good Counsel	p. 283
Look Within	p. 283
Summing It Up	p. 284
Products and Positioning Products in Your Business	p. 289
Product Selection and Applications	p. 290
Professional Products	p. 292
The Single Product Line	p. 293
Multiple Product Lines	p. 294
Private-Label Products	p. 298
Generic Private-Label Products	p. 300
Physician-Exclusive Products	p. 301
Summing It Up	p. 304
Concluding Thoughts	p. 307
Glossary	p. 308
Bibliography	p. 314
Index	p. 318
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