Techniques & Protocols for the
Medical Skin Care Clinic
By Laura L. Root, CIDESCO Diplomate

Techniques & Protocols for the Medical Skin Care Clinic is the ideal companion manual to A Complete Guide to Microdermabrasion for the esthetician or medical skin care professional. Techniques & Protocols will give you the information you need to make sure that you know what to expect when working within the medical setting. Chapters include the detailing the differences between salon and medical offices regarding patient confidentiality, charting, OSHA and Universal Precautions details, wound care, specific protocols for very light to superficial chemical peels and microdermabrasion protocols for the pre- and post-operative patient. Five pages of color plates and reproducible charts are also included. (144 pages)

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Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgements
	Introduction
	Medically-Based Skin Care Clinics Differences Between Salons and Healthcare Facilities Universal Precautions
	Skin Physiology and Anatomy Evaluation of Skin Type Rubin Classification of Photodamage
	The Aging Skin Understanding the Effects of Aging on the Skin Understanding the General Effects of Aging on the Body
	Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Rhytidectomy/Facelift Brow Lift/Forehead Lift
	Wound Care for the Medical Skin Care Professional Basic Wound Care Laser Skin Resurfacing
	Skin Conditions and Lesions Skin Lesions Acne
	Chemical Exfoliation and Peels Peel Depths Very Superficial Chemical Peels (Exfoliation)
	Microdermabrasion Exfoliation
	Esthetic Protocols for the Medical Clinic Pre-Surgical / Laser Treatments Pre-Laser / Surgery Protocol
	Ingredient Knowledge Understanding pH Use of Active Topical Ingredients
	Charts Client Consultation Form Informed Consent
	Definitions/Terminology Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations
	Index References

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Biographical Information

After pursuing a life-long interest in skin care, Laura L. Root received her esthetics license in May 1994. Since that time, she has continued to pursue excellence in education in both the United States and Canada, and has extended her areas of practice to include medical esthetics, micropigmentation and day spa techniques. Licensed in both Arizona and Oregon, she has also worked with physicians to develop and implement protocols for pre- and post-surgical skin care treatments to improve outcomes for their esthetic surgery patients. Ms. Root began working with microdermabrasion technology shortly after it was introduced to estheticians in 1997 and also holds the prestigious International CIDESCO diploma, which represents the highest achievement in the esthetic industry. She is currently enrolled in study for a degree in Holistic Nutrition.

Laura's article "Microdermabrasion" was published in Les Nouvelles Esthetiques' April and May 1999 issues and represented a comprehensive overview of a subject that had not been addressed prior to that time. Several related articles have been slated for publication in other magazines.

Laura was Editor of the quarterly newsletter for the American Society of Esthetic Medicine (ASEM) in 1998-1999. She has been listed in the Millenium Edition of the Marquis' Who's Who of the West.

Laura holds a private pilot license with instrument rating since 1988, and enjoys riding motorcycles, target shooting and gardening. In 1993, she traveled to Russia with a group of dancers from Oregon and spent time with the ballet masters of both the Bolshoi and Kazan ballet schools. Her off-duty hours are occupied by her family: husband Tom, daughters Ginnie and Sara, and son, Robbie, four Abyssinian cats and one Golden Destroyer.

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