Center for Advanced Medical Esthetic
Training Medical Skin Care Course Outline
A. Advanced Clinical Skin Evaluation
- Identifying skin types to personalize client programs
- Determining when to refer clients to a dermatologist or other physicians
B. Scientific Analysis of Common Dermal Disorders
- Types of acne, eczema, dermatitis, rosacea, etc
- Cancers: basal and squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma
- Personal skin evaluation (optional)
C. Product Knowledge
- Individual product selection
- Matching the product to the condition
- All about sun blocks
- Maximizing visible results
- Overview of Advanced pharmaceutical skin care products
D. Synergistic Effect of Skin Rejuvenation Programs
- Importance of chemistry that makes products work together effectively
E. Advanced Clinical Skin Care Techniques
- Overview of currently used skin resurfacing
F. Advanced Skin Peels: Pre and Post Peel Care
- Benefits and limits of skin resurfacing
- Accelerating wound healing
- Managing peel treatment care
- History of skin peels
- Theory and practice of various peels
- Non-neutralized glycolic peel
- Neutralized glycolic peel
- Enzyme peels
- Lactic acid
- Salicylic acid
- Trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
G. Information on Intense Pulse Light Photo Rejuvenation (IPL)
- Photo damage
- Correction of vascular problems using IPL treatments
H. Microdermabrasion and Dermaplaning
- Techniques and intensive hands-on training to perfect your current skills
- When to use microdermabrasion or dermaplaning
- Precautions and contra-indications
- Effective treatment protocols for maximum visible results
- Proper surface cleaning for procedures
- Maximizing profitability by combining skin treatments and selling treatment
series
I. Pre and Post Surgical Protocols, Plastic Surgery and Laser Treatments
- Partnering with physicians to increase patients healing and results
- Terminology of surgical procedures
- Post laser healing protocols
- Pre and Post Surgery skin care programs
- Makeup for post surgery patients
- Overview of Botox and fillers
J. Sales and Marketing
- Keys to creating a successful clinical skin care business
- Expanding beyond your current financial potential
- Responsibilities of the skin care professional
- How to build your business by referrals
- Developing the client/patient relationship in a treatment plan
- How to manage the client's expectations
K. Questions and Answers and Course Summary
Depending on your role in the skin care industry, you may feel that knowledge
of some of the above topics doesn't seem necessary for your current day-to-day
work. While some information may not be of immediate use to you, you may well
need it in the future. You'll also find that having at least an overview of
all these subjects helps you be prepared to adequately converse with today's
more sophisticated clients. Each student will have different areas of interest,
and each student may take in a different amount of information. Don't worry,
no test will be given!
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