You asked for even more oncology esthetics and we listened!
Over 650 PagesFull Color ImagesExpanded Chapters***New Chapters
Do you customize your spa services when a client tells you he or she has cancer? What questions do you ask your client to ensure you have enough information to offer the best spa experience and build trust to keep that client coming back?
Education is key to understanding the physical and emotional challenges your clients with cancer are going through. As a skin care professional, you can provide non-invasive and beneficial spa treatments through facials or massage specifically designed to soothe, improve mood and reduce fatigue. This book paves the way towards providing you with information you need.
Color Images! New and expanded chapters on breast cancer; neck and mouth cancer; ethnic skin and cancer; a huge, updated/expanded drug guide of common and new drugs.
Oncology Esthetics Revised & Expanded Edition has been written with heartfelt sensitivity in order to give estheticians the information they need to treat clients who are cancer survivors or are undergoing treatment for cancer. Turn to Oncology Esthetics for more information on:
Cancer Overview
Gives a thorough overview of different types of cancer, stages and origins.
Includes color illustrations of different types of skin cancer and skin abnormalities.
Cancer Therapies
Discusses several therapies in detail, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and biologic therapy.
Each therapy chapter covers the treatments, reactions, side effects and the role the esthetician can play in helping to alleviate symptoms.
Case Studies in Cancer
The Good, the Bad, and Why: Ingredients in Skin Care Products
Lists many of the most common ingredients used in the spa/salon today and how these ingredients might affect the skin of someone with cancer- EXPANDED.
Oncology Drug Guide
Lists many drugs used in treating cancer today.
Includes helpful tables that indicate the drug, side effects and recommendations for how to approach treatment on clients who are taking these drugs.
Skin Care Products and Spa Services
Gives suggestions for utilizing the appropriate skin care products during treatment and recovery.
Discusses different spa services and how they can be modified for the cancer patient.