WI Esthetician case studies
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The Wisconsin Aesthetician credential is issued by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), the state agency that administers licensing for the professions and programs it regulates. Aesthetician is listed among the credentials in DSPS's A-Z Professions List, alongside closely related credentials such as Aesthetics Establishment, Aesthetics Instructor, and Aesthetics School - a reminder that Wisconsin regulates not only the individual practitioner but also the businesses and training programs connected to aesthetics work. The WI Esthetician case studies are 5 cases and about 4,193 words.
1The Quat Bottle and the Vesicle
You are the lead esthetician at a five-room day spa in a mid-sized Wisconsin city. It is 9:45 on a Tuesday morning.
855 words, about 4 min2The Client Who Exfoliates Three Ways
A 34-year-old client books a 'deep cleansing facial with extractions and a light glycolic peel' because, she says, her skin is flaking and rough. On intake she lists: a physical scrub twice daily, 10% glycolic acid pads every morning, 0.1% retinol three nights a week, and a 30% at-home peel once a week 'to keep on top of it.' She has done this for about four months.
769 words, about 4 min3The Bump She Wants Extracted
A 58-year-old regular client, Fitzpatrick type II, grew up lifeguarding and reports several blistering sunburns in her twenties. She points to a 4 mm pearly, slightly raised bump on the side of her nose that has been present for about five months and 'comes and goes.' She says it bleeds a little when she towels off after a shower.
859 words, about 4 min4Three Weeks to the Wedding
A 29-year-old client is getting married in 21 days and wants 'glass skin' for the photos. Her intake: Fitzpatrick type III; rosacea with easy flushing and occasional papules; nightly tretinoin 0.025% for eight months; a tan she got in Florida two weeks ago; and a history of cold sores about twice a year, the last one five months ago.
810 words, about 4 min5The Suite Down the Hall
You rent a suite inside a busy salon and are the only esthetician on the premises. Your license renewal is sitting in your bag, unsubmitted, and your license lapsed on the first of the month; you plan to pay the fee Friday.
900 words, about 5 min