CIDESCO Theory case studies
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CIDESCO - the Comité International d'Esthétique et de Cosmétologie - is an international beauty and spa therapy body founded in Brussels in 1946, with its head office in Zurich, Switzerland. It presents itself as the World Standard for Beauty and Spa Therapy, with membership open to leading schools, colleges, salons and spas, and to students who gain a CIDESCO qualification. The CIDESCO Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 3,689 words.
1The 'Breakouts' That Aren't Acne
A 47-year-old first-time client books a 'deep cleanse and extraction' facial. Over the past eight months she has developed persistent redness across her nose and both cheeks, with fine visible vessels and scattered small red bumps.
648 words, about 3 min2The Mother-of-the-Bride Peel Request
A regular client telephones on Tuesday asking for 'the strongest peel you offer' on Thursday evening - two days before her daughter's wedding, where she is mother of the bride. She is 51, Fitzpatrick type II, has sensitive skin that flushes easily, and has never had a chemical peel.
686 words, about 3 min3Deep Tissue at 26 Weeks
A 26-week pregnant client books a 60-minute 'deep tissue full body' massage. She is a regular client, has had no complications, and her midwife has confirmed massage is fine.
744 words, about 4 min4The Verruca, the Scaling and the Bleeding Cuticle
A client arrives for a 45-minute pedicure. On the sole of her right foot you see a rough, cauliflower-like lesion about 5 mm across; she says it has been there for months and 'comes and goes'.
773 words, about 4 min5The Lash Tint Photo on Facebook
Three days after a lash and brow tint, a client sends a photograph of a swollen, red upper eyelid and messages that her eye is 'streaming and itchy'. She had a patch test six months ago, which was negative and is recorded on her card, and this was her fourth tint at the salon.
838 words, about 4 min