SHBBFAS006 - Provide specialised facial treatments
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Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide specialised facial treatments incorporating the use of ultrasonic, galvanic and direct current devices.
It requires the ability to establish priorities with clients and apply knowledge of electrical machines and cosmetic products, and to design and provide treatments to address specific skin types and conditions. Not all equipment is used in each specialised facial treatment. Specialised facials can be a single treatment or form part of a series of treatments.
This unit applies to beauty therapists who work in beauty therapy salons. In this environment they work in a team but make independent treatment decisions.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• communicate, follow and adjust treatment plans to provide five safe and appropriate specialised facial treatments to clients with one or more of the following skin types and conditions:
• prematurely aged
• diffused red
• acne
• design a sequence of four treatments and product recommendations for three of these clients to address client priorities
• identify contraindications, skin diseases and disorders prior to commencing treatment on the above clients
• demonstrate correct and safe application technique for each device:
• direct current
• ultrasonic
• design, record and maintain treatment plans and records for each client specifying details of:
• client feedback
• contraindications and conditions
• facial treatment provided and equipment and products used
• outcomes of previous and current treatment
• post treatment care advice and products
• recommended future treatments
• relevant medical history and medications
• treatment duration, areas treated and not treated
• treatment objectives
• treat clients effectively and minimise skin reactions
• identify risk situations that cause short or overloaded circuits and take remedial action
• comply with health and hygiene regulations and requirements.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
• state or territory and local health, hygiene and skin penetration regulations and requirements relevant to specialised facial treatments
• organisational policies and procedures relevant to specialised facial treatments:
• client record management
• equipment use and maintenance
• incident reporting
• linen use and laundry procedures
• personal hygiene and presentation
• presentation of treatment area
• waste disposal
• work health and safety
• manufacturer instructions for use of electrical equipment
• legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities in regard to treatments and use of electrical equipment
• scope of practice:
• when to refer clients to other practitioners
• importance of not diagnosing skin conditions and diseases
• limitations of beauty therapist in relation to use of electrical equipment
• roles of complementary therapist and medical practitioner
• factors likely to affect suitability of treatment for client
• effects and benefits of two comprehensive and professional skin care ranges and their relationship to each device used
• effects and benefits on the physical structure of skin of:
• direct current:
• iontophoresis
• desincrustation
• ultrasonic
• nutritional composition of food
• nutrition guidelines and relationship between nutrition and healthy skin
• formulation, function and action of cosmetic formulations and ingredients in treatment products:
• effects and benefits to skin
• potential adverse effects
• those contraindicated for specific clients
• principles of static electricity
• principles and properties of electrical currents and the technology used in specialised facials:
• alternating current
• direct current
• electrical circuits
• electrical supply
• energy
• specialised facial applications:
• desincrustation
• iontophoresis
• warming of tissues
• principles and processes of direct and alternating currents:
• electrical energy and electron movement
• electrolytic process
• thermal effect
• electrodes
• frequency ranges
• capacitance
• principles and properties of ultrasound and beauty therapy ultrasonic applications:
• energy forms
• definition of sound waves and ultrasound, ultrasonic
• characteristics of a wave
• sonophoresis
• effects and benefits of ultrasonic applications in beauty therapy:
• mechanical and thermal responses
• skin barrier properties
• operational characteristics of ultrasonic devices
• contraindications which prevent treatment or require clearance from a medical professional to proceed and relationship to specialised facials:
• bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections
• cancer
• epilepsy
• pigmented lesions
• pacemakers
• recent cosmetic treatments including - injectables, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), laser, dermabrasion
• undiagnosed lumps
• contraindications which restrict treatment and appropriate modifications to specialised facial treatments:
• allergies
• anxiety
• areas exhibiting loss of tactile sensation
• dysfunction of the nervous system
• inflammations and swellings
• medications that cause thinning or inflammation of the skin
• skin trauma
• recent scar tissue
• appearance and physiology of adverse reactions to specialised facial treatments and products and appropriate remedial action
• lifestyle factors and benefits of lifestyle changes on skin:
• alcohol consumption
• climate
• exercise routine
• hobbies
• nutrition
• sleeping patterns
• tobacco consumption
• type of employment
• sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power
• aftercare advice, products and future treatments to maintain client treatment objectives.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):