Total contraindications
A total contraindication means that you should never perform a brow lamination treatment on a client whilst they have the condition. Some of the conditions listed here, plus all contagious skin diseases, fall into this category. If you do perform a treatment on someone with a total contraindication, you risk harming the client, worsening their condition or – in the case of a contagious disease – Spreading the disease.
It is essential that you not only look for these problems, but you should have already asked your client if they were aware of any issues when you did your consultation. You could find that the treatment makes the problem worse. If you are at all unsure, you should suggest that the client visits his/her GP to have the matter checked before you provide the treatment.
Here are some examples of total contra-indications
- Chalazion
- Mechanical injuries around the eyes (abrasions, irritations, scabs, small wounds)
- Infectious disease
- Swelling or redness of the eyelids
- Contact lenses
- Allergy to tint
- Antibiotics
- Acne medication
- Skin peeling treatments in the last 4 weeks
- Anti-ageing creams (please check with the client )
- If you are taking anti-biotics or acne medication
- Use of skin peeling, skin thinning preparations
- Skin disorders or diseases, such as bruising or recent haemorrhage, Scar tissue (especially recent).
- Use of sunbeds 24 hours prior to waxing.
- if you are receiving cancer therapy (chemotherapy or radiation).
- Pregnancy
- Eyelash & Eyebrow Lice
- Blepharitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Cyst
- Hives
- Hypersensitive skin
- Scabies
- Stye
- Trichotillomania
- Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
- Recent surgery on or around the head