ESTH 1040 Syllabus

Subject Code

ESTH

Course Number

1040

Course Title

Advanced Skin Care

Prerequisites

Prerequisite/Corequisite: ESTH 1000

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Spring

Credit Hours

(1-6-3)

Course Description

This course provides instruction on advanced topics, techniques, and theories associated with the treatment of the skin. Topics include intrinsic aging, analysis of sensitive skin, treatment for hyperpigmentation, causes of acne, methods of holistic therapy, joining a medical team, preoperative and postoperative care, and lab safety and infection control. Students must pay a $30 supply fee when registering for this course.

Course Outcomes

Intrinsic Aging
Order        Description
   1            List different examples of intrinsic aging.

Analysis of Sensitive Skin
Order        Description
   1            Understand the difference between reaction and allergies.
   2            Demonstrate an understanding of how to deal with sensitive skin.

Treatment for Hyper-Pigmentation
Order        Description
   1            List the different types and causes of hyper-pigmentation.

Causes of Acne
Order        Description
   1            Demonstrate an understanding of what causes acne.
   2            Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the different types of acne.

Methods of Holistic Therapy
Order        Description
   1            Explain how holistic therapies work.

Joining a Medical Team
Order        Description
   1            Explain the role of the esthetician in a medical setting.
   2            Describe protocols for working in the medical environment.

Preoperative and Postoperative Care
Order        Description
   1            Describe the difference between preoperative and postoperative care.
   2            State the importance of manual lymphatic drainage.
   3            Explain the difference between chemical peels and microdermabrasion.