Facial Peels - An Introduction - Arnold Library - Adult Learning

About this course

This course will involve tutor demonstration and hands-on practical working with other learners. You will give and receive treatments as part of the course working on and with other students attending.  Skin peels will involve using glycolic, lactic, and/or salicylic acid products, which can address a number of skin concerns specific to each person.   

Skin peels are deeply exfoliating and effective at improving the appearance of skin concerns such as fine lines and wrinkles, pigmentation, scarring and acne indentations depending on the peel used.  Skin feels softer, smoother, refined and clear of blockages following treatment. The effects can be seen immediately.   

This treatment is great to carry out on yourself or friends and family.  If you are and insured therapist, check with your insurance provider to ascertain if attendance on this course will insure you to give treatments to clients.  

Important information on suitability to the course.  Chemical peels are heavily contraindicated and not suitable for anyone to receive a peel if they have the following conditions or treatments.    

• Ingredient allergies to lactic acid; salicylic acid and glycolic acid  
• Active facial rashes 
• Open or unidentified lesions (Herpes Simplex/Cold Sores) 
• Any type of dermatitis - eczema, psoriasis and seborrhea 
• Pregnancy 
  
• Any prescription retinoic acid (Retin-A, Isotreninoin) (3 mos) 
• Diabetes 
• Waxing - (3-5 days) 
• Botox (1 week before and after) 
• Injectables (2 weeks) 

Course Summary:  

What are chemical peels and are they safe? 

Which acid suits which skin type and why? 

How to safely give and receive a chemical peel. 

Contraindications to chemical peels 

This course will include basic anatomy and physiology of the skin. 

By the end of the course, you will know about:  

• Structure of the skin 
• How to safely apply chemical peel acid to the face 
• Aftercare  
• Contraindications to chemical peels

Resources required:

A small towel or face cloth 

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

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To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).  As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
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• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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