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Curriculum
Program of Study:
Paramedical Esthetics Program
(Advanced Skin Care)
Program Objective:
To provide & enhance the skills of the Licensed
Facialist & Medical Field Employees, responsible to
provide Esthetic care, in the medical setting in,
sterilization, lymphatic drainage, skin care techniques,
fundamentals of the skin & deep pore cleansing, common
dermal disorders, micro-pigment implantation, how to
chart document & understand medical terminology, and the
fundamentals on CO2 Laser skin resurfacing, skin peels,
wound healing, and Camouflage Makeup Techniques that
contribute to a successful facialist for the Medical
Setting.
Admission Requirements:
Students must be 18 years old,
possess a valid skin care license from resident state or
proof of completion of a skin care licensing program.
Program Description:
This curriculum & Course of study is designed to
instruct the Licensed Facialist and Medical Field
Employees in the Medical setting in sterilization,
lymphatic drainage skin care techniques, fundamentals of
the skin & deep pore cleansing, scientific analysis of
common dermal disorders, micro-pigment implantation, how
to chart, to document & to understand medical
terminology & fundamentals on CO2 Laser Skin
resurfacing, skin peels, and wound healing and
Camouflage Make-up Techniques.
| TOPIC |
THEORY
HOURS |
HOURS OF
SERVICE |
| |
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Sterilization |
2 |
0 |
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Facial Lymphatic Drainage |
2 |
2 |
|
Skin Care Techniques |
2 |
2 |
|
Fundamentals of Skin |
3 |
0 |
|
Deep Pore Cleansing |
4 |
1 |
|
Scientific Analysis of
Common Dermal Disorders |
10 |
0 |
|
Micro-pigment Implantation |
3 |
1 |
|
How to Chart |
4 |
4 |
|
Medical Terminology |
4 |
4 |
|
Fundamentals of CO2…Laser
Skin Resurfacing |
8 |
3 |
|
Skin Peels |
3 |
0 |
|
Wound Healing |
3 |
0 |
|
Camouflage Make-up |
10 |
5 |
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|
|
|
TOTAL HOURS 80 |
58 |
22 |
Sterilization:
Having the student be proficient in sanitation with
their surroundings such as instruments, disposable
materials (gauze, needles, q-tips, etc.) universal
precautions, compounds that are used for wet stations,
and to be proficient in understanding bacteria and virus
through innate and adaptive immunity.
Facial Lymphatic Drainage:
Understanding Lymph blood flow and how they need each
other to be efficient. Demonstrate and hands-on training
with lymphobiology and certain massage techniques that
will help in every day treatments and pre and post op
treatments with physician procedures.
Skin Care Techniques:
Demonstrate and hands-on training with up to-date
techniques such as acid peels, microdermabrasion,
massage techniques and combinations of the three.
Fundamentals of the Skin:
Anatomy and physiology and the properties of anti-aging.
Deep Pore Cleansing:
Description of certain physical, mechanical, and
chemicals that are related to this particular topic.
Demonstrations and hands-on training with extractions,
applications and recovery techniques.
Scientific Analysis of Common Dermal
Disorders:
A doctor will speak and have visual aids to show the
most common disorders that skin care technicians will
most likely see through their career. (Rosacea, actininc
keratoses, squamous cell carcinoma, basel cell and
melanoma…, etc.)
Micro-Pigmentation Implantation:
Educator will go over color theory, sanitation of
instruments, universal precautions, proper techniques to
administer color into the area of choice and proper
paper work (informed consent, etc.)
How to Chart:
To become proficient in writing in charts and using
different instruments, such as photograph, adding
fundamental instruments such as Fitzpatrick skin typing,
Glogau, etc.
Medical Terminology:
Using the correct terminology to chart and understand
abbreviations while working with physicians.
Fundamentals of CO2 Laser Resurfacing:
Speaker goes over mechanics of laser, types of laser and
intense pulse light. Train students in pre and post op
treatments that are used to achieve a faster result.
Skin Peels:
Educate in the different types of aids used in the
industry today. Skin typing (pigmentation and
Fitzpatrick typing) and understanding proper technique.
Wound Healing:
Anatomy and Physiology: The stages in which the cells
and proteins go through to mend a lesion.
Camouflage Make-Up:
Color theory, application and technique to cover a flaw
or for postoperative use. |
