NV Esthetician case studies
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The Nevada Esthetician license is the credential the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology requires before you may perform skin care services for pay in the state - facials, waxing, makeup, and related treatments. It is issued to individuals who complete an approved esthetics program and pass the licensing examination, and it is the entry point for anyone pursuing spa, salon, medical-spa, or freelance skin care work in Nevada. The NV Esthetician case studies are 5 cases and about 2,480 words.
1Wax Station Inspection: Alcohol Wipes and Double-Dipping
You are the lead esthetician at a six-station salon in Reno. On a busy Saturday, a Nevada State Board inspector arrives and walks station 3 while your junior esthetician is waxing.
484 words, about 2 min2Facial Five Days Before a Wedding: Retinoid, Redness, and Steam
A 42-year-old woman books a 'deep-cleansing facial' five days before her wedding. She is Fitzpatrick type II and wants steam, extractions, and a glycolic peel for blackheads and redness.
540 words, about 3 min3Brazilian and Lip Wax: Cold Sore Prodrome, Diabetes, and Retinoid
A 58-year-old woman comes in for a full Brazilian and upper-lip wax. She has type 2 diabetes, takes insulin, and her most recent HbA1c is 8.1%.
577 words, about 3 min4Med Spa Requests: TCA Peel, Diagnosis, Laser, and an Expired License
You are an esthetician at a physician-owned med spa in Las Vegas. The physician is out of town.
446 words, about 2 min5The Changing Mole and the Instagram Before-and-After
A regular client, age 34, asks you to 'freeze off' a dark spot on her cheek and 'do that acid thing' because the dermatologist cannot see her for two months. The spot has enlarged from about 3 mm to 6 mm in four months, has irregular borders, and bleeds when she exfoliates.
433 words, about 2 min