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