ITEC Beauty Therapy (ITEC) case studies
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ITEC Beauty Therapy qualifications are vocational awards for people who want to work as beauty therapists, and they are offered at different levels. Level 2 builds the core practical skills - facials, waxing, manicure and pedicure, make-up, basic massage - while Level 3 extends into more advanced treatments, client assessment and salon responsibility. The ITEC Beauty Therapy case studies are 5 cases and about 3,778 words.
1Isotretinoin, a Wedding in Four Days and a 30% Glycolic Peel
A 24-year-old woman books a 60-minute deep-cleanse facial plus eyebrow wax. During consultation she says she has taken isotretinoin 40 mg daily for acne for 11 weeks, with about 5 weeks of the course left.
744 words, about 4 min2Blood Exposure Mid-Pedicure and an Autoclave Run Once a Week
A therapist is 20 minutes into a pedicure on a 62-year-old client. Pushing back the cuticle on the right great toe, the metal cuticle knife slips and the client bleeds.
793 words, about 4 min3A Recent DVT, Apixaban and a Request for Deep Tissue on the Calves
A 47-year-old man books a 60-minute full-body massage and asks for 'deep tissue on the calves because they feel tight'. In consultation he reports a deep vein thrombosis in the left calf three months ago after a long-haul flight.
740 words, about 4 min4Type 2 Diabetes, Warfarin and a Full-Leg Hot Wax
A 58-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes books a full-leg hot wax. She was diagnosed 12 years ago, her last HbA1c was 8.9%, and she describes numbness and tingling in both feet.
723 words, about 4 min5A Stye, an Old Patch Test and a Request for the Longest Lashes
A 31-year-old regular client books a full set of classic lash extensions plus a lash tint. She mentions that a lash lift at another salon two weeks ago left her lids red and itchy, and that her GP treated a stye on the right upper lid with chloramphenicol ointment; the lid is still slightly swollen and tender.
778 words, about 4 min