Contagious Complaints, Contraindications and Skin Disorders.

When you are working on the general public it is vital that you ask the important questions before beginning any treatment. Do you have allergies? do you wear contact lenses? do you have sensitive skin? and do you have any areas that you want me to avoid?. This is to avoid any nasty accidents happening or the client getting an unnecessary reaction to a product you are using. It is also important that you do a consultation with them so that you have a record of any contra-indications they make have or may have had in the past. This is to avoid cross infection and cross contamination. I have listed here a few contra-indications that may restrict or prevent a treatment from taking place. 

Bruising.

Internal bleeding under the skin. This might restrict an area for treatment and depending on the severity it could also prevent a treatment to take place.

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Cuts.

An opening or incision in the skin. depending on the severity this can be restrictive or preventative of a treatment. 

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Rosacea

Chronic skin condition-redness, dilated blood vessels on facial skin. This will not prevent or restrict the treatment.

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Cold sores (herpes simplex)

Liquid filled blisters. highly contagious and this would prevent a treatment from taking place.

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Eczema

Medical condition-skin becomes rough and blistered. Causes itching and bleeding depending on the severity. This will not prevent a treatment unless its severe and would be painful to the client. This may restrict the treatment. You may have to work around the area depending on the severity.

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Conjunctivitis
This is a bacterial and viral infection. Inflammation of the outer layer of the eye and the inner part of the eye lid. This is highly contagious and would completely prevent a treatment taking place.

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References and information found at this website: http://www.nhs.uk/pages/home.aspx