Policy and Procedure

SkinPath, LLC

Clinical Aesthetic Services

Title:               Pore Cleanse Facial

Policy:            All clinical aesthetic staff rendering client care will adhere to this protocol

Purpose:          To safely and properly exfoliate, hydrate, massage, manually cleanse and nourish the skin.

Scope:                         All licensed aestheticians rendering client care

Definition:      Clinical Protocol

Indications:     Recommend for teens and acneic clients. To cleanse, exfoliate, nourish, and extract comedones.  Can be performed on all skin types.

 

Contraindications:  Use caution when treating sensitive areas, thin skin, or eczema.  Facials cannot be performed on clients with an active infection or virus, open lesions, rashes, burns, or suspicious lesions.

 

Setting-up the Treatment Room:

1. Make 2 hot towels 1 hour prior to appointment.
2. Blinds are closed so as to create a dark room.
3. Pull down top blanket and flat sheet at an angle so that client can go under the covers.
4. Place white towel in a triangle shape over an unfolded white towel to go under the head and to wrap the hair.
5. Dim light to low.
6. Turn lamp to lowest output.
7. Fold gown nicely at the end of the bed.
8. Turn on steamer to warm up before client comes into the room.

 

Procedure:

1. All clients treated will have a skin history consultation, during which time questions are answered, as well as discussing potential risks, complications, and anticipated results.  Each client will have a complete skin history and screening for allergies of topical products that will be applied to the skin.
2. These completed forms will be present in the chart.
3. Any drug allergies will be noted on the front cover of the chart.
4. Client will lay in treatment chair, supine and in a reclined position.
5. The client will be draped with towels.
6. Clinician to perform service in latex or non-latex gloves
7. Clinician should not leave the room for any reason in the middle of the procedure or leave the client sitting without being massaged or treated in some way.
8. The client is properly draped, using linens that are laundered after each use.
9. The skin will be cleansed, with appropriate cleanser and soft gauze, removing all make-up except eye make-up.
10. Remove cleanser with HOT TOWEL.
11. Perform skin analysis and report observations to client with any recommendations for treatments or homecare. Keep brief at this time and elaborate after the facial.
12. Apply Enzyme with a fan brush.
13. Leave on under steam for 7 minutes.
14. While client is under steam and enzyme treatment, massage decolette, shoulders, arms and upper back with massage lotion and lavender essential oil for 10 minutes.
15. Remove enzyme from face with a fresh HOT TOWEL.
16. Cover client’s eyes.
17. Turn on magnifying light.
18. Perform extractions using any or all of the following: fingers wrapped in Kim Wipes, comedone extractor or lancet.
19. Wipe down skin with Glycolic Toner to kill bacteria.
20. Clean goggles with 70% alcohol.
21. Apply non-pore clogging moisturizer and massage into the skin starting with acupressure massage and following with efflourage.
22. Apply non-pore clogging SPF.
23. Unwrap hair.
24. Massage scalp to end the treatment.
25. Recommend home care products after they have changed and returned to check out desk.

 

Clean-up:

1. Dispose of Lancet into sharps red container. Thoroughly clean comedone extractor and place into Cavicide disinfectant tray for 10 minutes
2. Empty and clean steel water bowl with cavicide solution spray for 10 minutes.
3. Remove and replace bed linens.
4. Place dirty laundry and gown in appropriate receptacle.