Aesthetician Information
If you've always been interested in skin care and are curious the skin's role on the body, chances are you've thought about becoming an aesthetician. Learning what an aesthetician does will help you to organize your career goals, and can put you in a professional position that will allow you to do what you love.
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Assisting the Dermatologist
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Aestheticians assist the dermatologist, and provide complementary services to the patient that will improve the patient's skin condition over time. For instance, when a patient is receiving treatments for acne, it is the aesthetician's job to provide facials for the patients between medical acne treatments. If an individual is receiving treatments for hyperpigmentation, the dermatologist may provide prescription creams, but the aesthetician is responsible for administering microdermabrasion treatments.
Limitations
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Aestheticians are not allowed to prescribe medications to patients, and can't do any type of laser procedures on a patient, since additional training is required to handle the equipment. An aesthetician is also prohibited from performing invasive procedures, such as Botox in some states, but many aestheticians work closely with a dermatologist to learn how to administer these treatments before returning to school for additional certification.
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Insurance
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When you decide to become an aesthetician, you should know that your services are not covered by a patient's health insurance. The services that an aesthetician provides are considered cosmetic, which is why many aestheticians choose to work in a spa setting.
Time Constraints
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The aesthetician can usually spend more time with patients after the dermatologist has met with an individual. After the dermatologist offers a diagnosis and prescribed medication, an aesthetician can perform acne extractions on the patient, as well as additional exfoliation treatments to start the skin conditioning process after the initial dermatologist consultation.
Qualifications
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In all 50 states and the District of Columbia, aestheticians have to be trained through vocational or technical schools in order to be licensed. States have different requirements, so anywhere between 260 and 600 hours of training is required. Most applicants have to be at least 17 years old. During training, aestheticians will learn about the intricate aspects of skin care, as well as health and sanitation procedures to make the workspace clean and beneficial for patients.
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References
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