Safe for Facial
Client has slightly dry skin and wants hydration.
Full facial safe
Slight redness from sensitive skin
Modify – avoid heat/steam, use gentle products.
Sunburned cheeks and nose
Do not perform – skin irritated.
Using steam on sunburned skin
Do not perform – may worsen irritation
Red, inflamed, sensitive skin.
Rosacea
Client has a small pimple on the cheek.
Full facial allowed, avoid harsh extraction.
Bruised skin on one cheek
Modify – avoid massaging or exfoliating bruised area.
Active cold sore on the lip.
Do not perform – contagious and sensitive
Performing extraction on inflamed cystic acne.
Modify – avoid extraction, use calming treatment.
Contagious viral infection with blisters around mouth.
Herpes Simplex 1
Client has blackheads on the nose only.
Facial safe with proper extraction.
Inflamed cystic acne.
Modify – skip extractions, use calming products.
Open cuts on the forehead
Do not perform – risk of infection.
Using strong exfoliating acids on sensitive skin.
Modify – reduce strength or skip.
Small black or white plugs in pores
Comedones (blackheads or whiteheads)
Client has mild acne with no open lesions.
Full facial with acne-safe products.
Recently waxed upper lip.
Modify – avoid that area, gentle care only.
Contagious skin infection.
Do not perform – prevent spreading infection.
Applying hot mask on recently waxed area
Modify – avoid waxed area.
Skin peeling from UV overexposure
Sunburn
Client uses a gentle moisturizer daily with no other issues
Full facial safe.
Mild rosacea.
Modify – avoid harsh chemicals and heat.
Currently taking Accutane
Do not perform – skin extremely sensitive.
Using electrical treatments on clients with metal implants.
Do not perform – contraindicated for safety.
Cystic, inflamed acne nodules not to be extracted.
Cystic acne