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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish client priorities.
- Access and review client treatment plan if available.
- Discuss facial requirements, changes in skin over lifetime, current skin care regimen, lifestyle and nutrition influences with client to establish treatment objectives.
- Conduct skin analysis, assessing areas of normal facial skin, levels of lipids and skin hydration, degree of photo aging and pigmentation and scar tissue as required.
- Classify client skin and discuss outcomes with client.
- Identify contraindications to facial treatment, and refer client to appropriate professional as required.
- Identify common disorders that can be treated within scope of practice, as required.
- Establish medical history, medication, and obtain medical approval prior to treatment, as required.
- Design and recommend facials.
- Prepare for facial treatment.
- Cleanse skin.
- Provide facial massage.
- Apply specialised products.
- Review facial.
- Provide post treatment skin care recommendations.
- Clean treatment area.
- Establish client priorities.
- Access and review client treatment plan if available.
- Discuss facial requirements, changes in skin over lifetime, current skin care regimen, lifestyle and nutrition influences with client to establish treatment objectives.
- Conduct skin analysis, assessing areas of normal facial skin, levels of lipids and skin hydration, degree of photo aging and pigmentation and scar tissue as required.
- Classify client skin and discuss outcomes with client.
- Identify contraindications to facial treatment, and refer client to appropriate professional as required.
- Identify common disorders that can be treated within scope of practice, as required.
- Establish medical history, medication, and obtain medical approval prior to treatment, as required.
- Design and recommend facials.
- Prepare for facial treatment.
- Cleanse skin.
- Provide facial massage.
- Apply specialised products.
- Review facial.
- Provide post treatment skin care recommendations.
- Clean treatment area.
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
federal, state or territory and local health, hygiene and skin penetration regulations and requirements relevant to facial treatmentsorganisational policies and procedures relevant to facial treatments:client record management equipment use and maintenanceincident reportinglinen use and laundry procedurespersonal hygiene and presentationpresentation of treatment areawaste and disposal work health and safetylegal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding treatmentsscope of practice:when to refer clients to other practitionersimportance of not stating a diagnosis of a contraindication or conditionslimitations of facial treatmentsrole of complementary therapist and medical practitionerfactors likely to affect suitability of treatment for client:budgetary and time constraintsoutcomes of previous treatmentclient skin biologyclient willingness to follow home care adviceeffects and benefits of two comprehensive and professional skin care ranges: role in each step of a facial treatmentbenefits to skineffect of ingredients on skin effects and benefits of each stage of facial on the physical structure of the skin:cleansingexfoliationextractionsmaskmassagesteamingposition and action of superficial muscles in the face, throat and chestinterdependence of body systems and their relationship to a healthy body and skin:skeletal, muscular and nervous systems and relationship to the face and necknervous system and its relationship to skin sensationslymphatic, digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems and their relationship to skin functions, thermoregulation and homeostasisendocrine and reproductive systems in relationship to hormonal influences on skin:age related changeseffect of hormones on skinhair growth and lossmenstrual cycle skin changespigmentationsebaceous and sweat gland secretionbasic nutrition guidelines and relationship between nutrition and healthy skinfoods which may have an effect on the skin or are contraindicated when using specific productsskin anatomy:gross and microscopic epidermis, dermis and subcutaneousdifferences depending on locationfunction and role of skin:as the integumentary systemepidermal cellsepidermal appendages and dermal structureshomeostasisprotection role in skin of tissues: connectivenervousvascularsensation thermoregulationvitamin D productionstructure and distribution of skin glandsproduction, composition, functions and control of skin gland secretions:sebumeccrine and apocrine sweat fluidsappearance and characteristics of skin types:dry/alipid/lipid dryoily/lipiddiffused rednormal body flora electromagnetic spectrum and effect of light on skinphysiological basis of skin colour: factors that contribute to skin colourstructure and location of melanocytes and keratinocytes and responses to ultraviolet radiationrelationship between skin type, minimal erythemal dose, skin protection factor and sunscreen useFitzpatrick skin typesskin as a sense organ: process of nerve conductionstimuli and skin receptorssystems and pathways of sensory and motor neuronal conductiontypes of receptorsvariations in sensory perception and their significance to facialsfunction, formation and behaviour of major skin chemicals:complex fatty acidscomplex lipids:phospholipidssphingolipidsglycosaminoglycanslipids:saponifiablenon-saponifiableproteins:solubleinsolublecollagenelastinkeratingrowth, development, ageing and healing of human skin:cell division and differentiationgrowth of epidermisnormal ageing and photoageingstages in wound healingtheories about ageingwound healing:hypertrophickeloidorigin and evolution of scarsnormal skin responses to irritation and traumaskin conditions:acneeczema and atopic dermatitishair disorderspigmentation disordersvascular disordersseborrheic dermatitistrans-epidermal water lossdifferences between therapeutic, cosmetic and ‘cosmeceutical’ productsconcepts of cosmetic chemistryformulation, function and action of cosmetic emulsions and ingredients:anti-oxidantsemollientshumectantsmoisturisersocculdentsformulation, function and action cosmetic ingredients:liposome types, structures and usesoilssurfactantsthickenerswaxeschemical formulations of facial products:exfoliantsface maskspeelscontraindications to specific cosmetic formulations and ingredients identified in product informationcontraindications which prevent facial treatment or require clearance from a medical professional to proceed and their relationship to facials:bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infectionscancerclients with symptoms of infectious diseasepigmented lesionsrecent cosmetic treatments such as injectables, intense pulsed light, laser, dermabrasionundiagnosed lumpscontraindications which restrict treatment and appropriate modifications to treatment:allergiesareas exhibiting loss of tactile sensationdysfunction of the nervous systeminflammations and swellingsmedications that cause thinning or inflammation of the skinskin traumarecent scar tissueappearance, possible medical treatments and limitations of facial treatments on skin conditions, diseases and disorders:acneclosed comedones/miliacouperose dehydration/trans epidermal water loss dermatitis and eczemaerythemaicthyosislupus erythematosusmature photoagedpigmentation disordersopen comedonessclerodermaseborrhoeasensitive/diffused red skinskin tumoursuticariaphysiology of adverse reactions to facial treatments and products and appropriate remedial action:allergic reactions erythema/skin inflammation normal skin responses to irritation and trauma skin blemishes skin inflammationlifestyle factors and benefits of lifestyle changes on skin:alcohol consumptionclimateexercise routinehobbiesnutritionsleeping patternstobacco consumptiontype of employmentsustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and poweraftercare advice, products and future treatments to maintain client treatment objectives.