Whether managing a clinical dermatology practice or a spa, proper skin analysis is vital when seeing clients, especially if they are new. Old-fashioned or insufficient analysis can involve skipping steps, guessing, eyeballing clients, or simply using the latest trends, even when not applicable.
Every clinic and spa are different in how they are set up and their budgets for equipment, but the basics of skin analysis should be observed consistently for every appointment, just as they would be for seeing a patient for a cardiac stress test or colonoscopy.
Remember that, as the owner, manager, or professional, one may be performing correct analysis, but it is also necessary to ensure all staff who analyze clients skin in the facility are doing so according to predetermined protocols.
