VA Esthetician case studies
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Estheticians are among the professions regulated by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), which lists Estheticians alongside barbers, cosmetologists, nail technicians, wax technicians, tattooists, and body piercers under the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology. Candidates for Virginia esthetician licensure must satisfy the Board's requirements - application through DPOR, completion of approved training, and a written licensure examination - before practicing skin care services for compensation in the Commonwealth. The VA Esthetician case studies are 5 cases and about 2,322 words.
1The Pre-Wedding TCA Peel Request
A 34-year-old client with melasma and Fitzpatrick type IV books a facial five days before her wedding. She asks for "the strongest peel you have" because a 20% salicylic peel last month "did nothing." She has used tretinoin 0.05% nightly for two years and had her upper lip waxed two days ago.
549 words, about 3 min2Back Wax on Isotretinoin
A 22-year-old man requests a full back wax before a beach vacation. He mentions he has been on isotretinoin for four months for cystic acne and still gets occasional folliculitis on his shoulders.
432 words, about 2 min3One Pot, One Spatula, One Drop of Blood
At a busy waxing station, one pot of soft wax is used for all clients. The esthetician dips the same wooden spatula back into the pot after spreading wax on a client's leg.
458 words, about 2 min4Red, Crusted Lids at a Lash Fill
A client returns three weeks after a full set of eyelash extensions for a fill. Both upper lids are red, itchy, and watery, with crusting along the lash line.
442 words, about 2 min5The Out-of-State License and the Microneedling Booking
An esthetician moves from North Carolina to Virginia. She has held an active NC esthetician license for three years and rents a booth in a Virginia salon.
441 words, about 2 min