Currin, Health Challenged Skin: The Estheticians Desk Reference

This book covers a great range of diseases and disorders in terms of examining how they manifest symptomatically on the skin, and it is organized to offer easy-to-find, hands-on application for daily use.

Diseases are addressed one by one via the following criteria:

• An overview of the disease
• How the disease affects skin cells and how this appears on the skin surface
• How to recognize and differentiate these diseases, and how to treat them, without trying to be a physician
• Managing the overall health and mental well-being of clients with the disease

The treatment of these diseases is a stark reality for today’s esthetician, with a direct impact on a daily basis on both their vocation and the health of their respective businesses. Health Challenged Skin: The Estheticians’ Desk Reference is designed to be the esthetician’s trusted source of information and guidance for successful growth and adaptability in today’s spa and salon marketplace.

A selection of the diseases and symptomatic manifestations addressed:

• Allergies, including: nuts, iodine, shellfish, flowers, and more
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Autoimmune diseases including: Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and more
• Burns and blisters
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Crohn’s Disease
• Diabetes
• Fibromyalgia
• Herpes
• Hyper- and Hypotension
• Joint pain
• Menopause
• Osteoporosis
• Tendonitis
• and many more