Sign No. 1: You Don't Have to Fill Out an Annoying Form in the Waiting Room Just as a new doctor asks for your family history, an aesthetician who actually wants to get the story behind your skin will ask you to fill out a consultation card. Those forms that feel like busy work reveal all of the medications you're taking, products you use that might sensitize your face to a procedure, and lifestyle habits that could be the culprit behind your dry skin, hyperpigmentation or fine lines.
According to Mia Holm, senior educator at the International Dermal Institute, consultation cards are especially important for clients who aren't exactly skin care superstars, since they're apt to lie about their skin-destroying habits (think: smoking, sunscreen, etc.).
"A good skin analysis is like a CSI investigation. The consultation card is the clues, the skin is the scene of the crime," says Holm. Yikes.
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