PA Esthetician case studies
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The Pennsylvania Esthetician license is issued by the State Board of Cosmetology, the body within the Department of State's Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs that regulates the practice of esthetics in the Commonwealth. The Board regulates estheticians and esthetician teachers, esthetician salons, and cosmetology schools, and it also has authority over the unlicensed practice of the profession. The PA Esthetician case studies are 5 cases and about 4,170 words.
1Last Three Clients, One Bottle of Disinfectant
on a Saturday and you have three clients back-to-back before the 6:00 p.m. You have one soft-wax pot, one hard-wax pot, and a single spray bottle of quaternary ammonium disinfectant that the lead esthetician mixed this morning from concentrate.
907 words, about 5 min2The Ring on the Cheek
A 34-year-old regular client arrives for her monthly facial and a "brightening" chemical peel she prepaid for. On her right cheek, just below the jawline, is a 3 cm round plaque: a raised, scaly, slightly red advancing border with a paler, apparently clearing center.
807 words, about 4 min3Brow Wax, Brazilian, and a Retinoid
A 26-year-old client books a brow wax and a Brazilian. At the consultation she mentions she has used tretinoin 0.025% cream on her face nightly for the past three months and that she spent yesterday at the beach, where her forehead and cheeks are now pink and tight, though her legs and bikini area were covered.
820 words, about 4 min4The Violet Ray Request
A 31-year-old client with congested, mildly inflamed chin skin asks you to "use the violet ray" on it, as another spa did last year. At intake she reports she is 14 weeks pregnant and has a pacemaker implanted for a congenital arrhythmia.
774 words, about 4 min5The Owner's Shortcut
You are the only licensed esthetician on shift at a Philadelphia salon. The owner asks you to let "Nina," who holds a manicurist license only, perform eyebrow waxing, extractions, and a lash lift on the next two clients while you take a color client's request at the front desk; the owner says Nina will "work under your license" and that you should sign the client records.
862 words, about 4 min