The Pastiche Advanced Skin Care Analysis Course is the most comprehensive and progressive programme available for those interested in advanced skin care. This online course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a professional Skin Diagnostician, with a focus on understanding the causes of various skin conditions and providing effective, realistic treatment solutions.
The ASA program now features Quiz Assist®, a feedback tool that provides instant feedback when you answer an assessment question incorrectly. Its key benefit is that it shows you where to look for the information in your course notes to help you answer the question correctly.
By enrolling in this program, you will gain a thorough understanding of the importance of identifying various skin conditions and their underlying causes. You will also learn about contemporary skin conditions that require more intelligent interventions than traditional approaches can provide.
Armed with this knowledge, you will be able to prescribe effective and realistic treatment solutions and programs for your clients.
Invest in your career and take the next logical step by becoming a certified Pastiche Skin Diagnostician. With our advanced skin care courses, you can learn at your own pace, whenever and wherever you are, for excellent educational value at around $20 per hour of advanced knowledge.
This module is an exploration of the anatomical, physiological & morphological aspects of the skin.
The purpose of this in-depth component of the course is to provide an understanding of how the skin works and the various mechanisms that contribute to skin health and normal function. Only by understanding this can we recognize what has gone wrong when presented with anomalous skin conditions.
This first module comprises of 9 units of learning (lessons) covering the following:
1.1 Internal cell structure1.2 Stem cells and skin development1.3 What is keratin and why is it important?1.4 Cells and systems of the epidermis and dermis1.5 Cell to cell communication1.6 Lifecycle of the keratinocyte1.7 The Formation of the Acid mantle ecosystem1.8 Skin Microbiome formation1.9 Biological cellular damage
Typical Completion time: 10 hours
This module is the introduction to the Pastiche Method, and covers the rationale of how the procedure works and the type of information gathered in a consultation to be able to focus your attention on the contributing factors to prevailing conditions.
The seven units of learning are:
2.1 The Pastiche method2.2 Introducing this new service2.3 Setting up the diagnostic area and diagnostic equipment2.4 Diagnostic characteristics and how to view the skin2.5 Power of consultation-demographics2.6 Power of consultation-sun exposure and genetics2.7 Power of consultation-nutrition and cellular well-being
Typical Completion time: 6.5 hours
This module is an exploration of the anatomical, physiological & morphological aspects of the skin.
The purpose of this in-depth component of the course is to provide an understanding of how the skin works and the various mechanisms that contribute to skin health and normal function. Only by understanding this can we recognize what has gone wrong when presented with anomalous skin conditions.
This first module comprises of 9 units of learning (lessons) covering the following:
3.1 Power of Consultation – medical history3.2 Power of Consultation – medical &general health3.3 Power of Consultation – cosmetic & clinical history3.4 Discovering the difference between skin type, skin condition, skin disorder & disease3.5 Skin colour & risk for pigmentation3.6 Contraindications & protocols3.7 Diagnose skin type & skin risk from the consultation
Typical Completion time: 6.5 hours
This module provides a focus on skin conditions that are related to the texture and the structure of the skin, including Keratolytic skin conditions and the structural integrity of the skin.
This 11 unit module consists of:
4.1 Introducing diagnostic summary worksheet4.2 The skin- Layer by layer4.3 How to diagnose keratolytic conditions such as incomplete corneocyte compaction4.4 Non-inflammatory Acne grades one and two and inflammatory acne grade three.4.5 The wound healing process4.6 Understanding Scar Tissue Categories4.7 Loss of structural integrity; Fibroblast function4.8 The development and structure of the collagen fibril.4.9 The loss of adhesion and resiliency of the ageing skin and the structure and development of the elastin fibril4.10 The ageing skin: The dermal structure4.11 The final assessment of Skin conditions of Texture: A practical assignment
Typical Completion time: 11.5 hours
This module is an exploration of the anatomical, physiological & morphological aspects of the skin.
This module explores the skin conditions classified under the colour characteristic; factors that affect the skin’s colour due to changes in vascularity, an overactive immune system and defective melanin deposition.
The nine units cover the topics:
5.1 Vascular and Immune systems5.2 The visual analysis of common vascular skin conditions5.3 Rosacea: New cellular triggers and analysis categories5.4 Rosacea Analysis: Guideline for the diagnosis5.5 The Melanocyte Life Cycle and Melanogenesis5.6 "Cause and Effect" of pigmentation5.7 Cellular damage to the melanocyte5.8 Visual analysis of pigmentation5.9 Pigmentation; assessment
Typical Completion time: 13 hours
This module follows the same structure as the two previous modules, but with attention on skin conditions related to secretions and the skin barrier systems. There are 9 units consisting of:
6.1 Secretions of the skin6.2 The lymphatic system6.3 Skin Enzyme Activity6.4 EFAD and Lipid peroxidation6.5 The Antimicrobial Barrier and Impaired barrier defense systems6.6 The endocrine system6.7 Hormonal medicated acne6.8 Visual analysis secretions6.9 The practical assignment and assessment of those skin conditions linked to the diagnostic characteristic of texture, colour and secretions
Typical Completion time: 11.5 hours
This final module is where we pull all of the advanced skin analysis information together to summarize findings and prescribe a treatment program. We also show how diagnostic equipment is a valuable data gathering and communication tool for selling your treatment programs.
The three units consist of:
7.1 Diagnostic summary completion7.2 Prescribing and selling the treatment program7.3 Final visual analysis of skin conditions & final exam
Typical Completion time: 5.5 hours
On the successful completion of the course, you are presented with your certification as a Pastiche Skin Diagnostic Technician.
Throughout the course you are able to seek help and ask questions from the course facilitators and creator. We strive for your best online learning experience and will work with you so you meet your learning objectives.
1 X initial deposit payment $400 followed by6 X monthly payments of $166Total NZD $1396 (incl GST)
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