Medical Esthetician Research Paper
Esthetician - a person who is knowledgeable about the nature and appreciation of beauty, especially in art.
As I have just started my journey in esthetics, I am not 100% sure what path I want to take down the “esthetics road.” Being in the medical field interests me a great deal; both my mother and my grandmother were involved in hospital careers, so now it could be my turn.
Medical estheticians work for a dermatologists or plastic surgeons, and usually have a background in a health-care profession, nursing is a good example. A medical esthetician might provide skin care treatments before or after being operated on; such as, exfoliating the skin with a chemical peel or a microdermabrasion, which is a procedure that removes the top layer of skin with a hand-held machine. They may even use techniques such as laser therapy, potent acids, and other treatments that are available only from a physician. …show more content…
A spa esthetician is focused primarily on improving the cosmetic looks of the client and on pampering the client. Esthetician training is usually regulated by each state’s board of cosmetology. Esthetician training programs can vary from 300 to 1,200 hours. If the esthetician is a medical professional such as a registered nurse, she may take additional training as an esthetician and still maintain her nursing license. Esthetician training includes anatomy, physiology, sanitation and in-depth training in skin conditions, skin types, and skin management. Most states require licensure and may also require that the esthetician pass an exam before she is allowed to
As I have just started my journey in esthetics, I am not 100% sure what path I want to take down the “esthetics road.” Being in the medical field interests me a great deal; both my mother and my grandmother were involved in hospital careers, so now it could be my turn.
Medical estheticians work for a dermatologists or plastic surgeons, and usually have a background in a health-care profession, nursing is a good example. A medical esthetician might provide skin care treatments before or after being operated on; such as, exfoliating the skin with a chemical peel or a microdermabrasion, which is a procedure that removes the top layer of skin with a hand-held machine. They may even use techniques such as laser therapy, potent acids, and other treatments that are available only from a physician. …show more content…
A spa esthetician is focused primarily on improving the cosmetic looks of the client and on pampering the client. Esthetician training is usually regulated by each state’s board of cosmetology. Esthetician training programs can vary from 300 to 1,200 hours. If the esthetician is a medical professional such as a registered nurse, she may take additional training as an esthetician and still maintain her nursing license. Esthetician training includes anatomy, physiology, sanitation and in-depth training in skin conditions, skin types, and skin management. Most states require licensure and may also require that the esthetician pass an exam before she is allowed to