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Facial Treatment & Vacuum Suction Guide

This document provides instructions for performing a vacuum suction facial treatment. It begins by emphasizing the importance of electrical safety and identifying contraindications. It then describes the effects and benefits of vacuum suction on underlying structures. Steps are outlined for preparing the client and work area, selecting appropriate products, demonstrating treatment techniques safely and effectively, and providing aftercare recommendations. Key points include only lifting 20% of tissue with the ventouse cups and always working toward the lymph nodes in the direction of flow.

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Facial Treatment & Vacuum Suction Guide

This document provides instructions for performing a vacuum suction facial treatment. It begins by emphasizing the importance of electrical safety and identifying contraindications. It then describes the effects and benefits of vacuum suction on underlying structures. Steps are outlined for preparing the client and work area, selecting appropriate products, demonstrating treatment techniques safely and effectively, and providing aftercare recommendations. Key points include only lifting 20% of tissue with the ventouse cups and always working toward the lymph nodes in the direction of flow.

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 Recap the importance of electrical safety

 Identify lymph nodes & contra-indications – (Perform task in


allocated pairs).
 P24- Describe the effects & benefits of vacuum suction on underlying
structures (Gapped task & You tube clip).
 P1 - Prepare themselves, client and work area for facial treatment
 P2 - Use suitable consultation techniques to identify treatment
objectives (use of open & closed questions) T’ment plan & skin
analysis forms.
 Identify appropriate methods application relating to skin type, age or
ethnicity & perform direct high frequency
 P5 - Select products, tools and equipment to suit client treatment
needs, skin types and condition
 Demonstrate a safe & effective treatment
 P4 - Provide clear recommendations to the client
Vacuum
Suction
What Does Vacuum Suction Do?
 Watch the video clip and answer the following
questions:

 [Link]
1. General skin cleaning after steaming. – 5mins

2. Deep cleansing following steam or


desincrustation – 10 mins

3. Stimulates dry/deyhdrated skins – 10 mins

4. Improve appearance of fine lines – 10 mins.


The gauge or dial on the
front of the machine Air pressure causes the
measures Reduced Air tissue to be lifted
Pressure NOT Suction

An electric motor
activates the pump

There are cups of different cup picks up the tissue


sizes, attached to the and is then taken to the
machine by plastic tubing nearest lymph node
using flowing strokes.
 What is the more formal name for the cups?

 How much tissue should be lifted into the cup?

 Give a brief description of lymph.

 Label the diagram of the lymph nodes of the


face and neck in your work pack.
Parotid
Occipital Buccal
Superficial
Deep cervical
Cervical Sub-Mental
Sub-Mandibular

supraclavicular
Skin Diseases
& Disorders

Infected Skin Pacemaker

Prevent
Dysfunction
Glandular
Swelling of the
Nervous System

Heart
Diseases
Pregnancy
& Disorders
 Consider three of the above contra-indications
and explain why the are considered to be contra-
indications to Vacuum Suction.
Broken Capillaries
&
Thread Veins Couperosed
Anxiety
Skin

Metal Pins
Loose,
& Plates Crepey Skin

Restrict
Piercings Acne

Cuts, bruises
Epilepsy
& abrasions
Thin, bony
areas
Ventouse – Correct
size & shape
Sanitisation of Medium –
equipment Appropriate &
adequate

Test Machine & Always work


Ventouse towards the nodes

Trailing Wires
Break the vacuum
Do not over work before removing
Suction level the ventouse
the area
should not lift more
than 20%
 State why electrical safety is important?

 Which legislation does this relate to ?

 Relate the above to pre-treatment preparation?


Test machine and ventouse for any faults

1. Cleanse skin and carry out sensitivity tests


2. Insert ventouse into black connector
3. Set switch to ‘on’ and check intensity is at zero
4. Test machine on yourself in front of your client
5. Turn off, apply medium to face & neck using mask
brush or manual massage strokes.
6. Apply ventouse to the décolleté below the clavicle,
stroke over the surface and adjust machine to gain
a maximum of 20 percent lift.
7. Follow the diagram of strokes, 3-5mins for general
cleansing, 10-12mins for massage/lymphatic
drainage
8. Always follow the direction of the lymph nodes.
9. Check client’s skin reaction throughout
10. Complete treatment following treatment procedure
Aftercare

Homecare Retail

No UV,
Follow a
Electrical treatments, Cleanser, Toner,
Drink balanced diet – Additional
Cleanse, tone & make-up, caffeine, Moisturiser,
1.5 - 2 litres reduce caffeine Treatments –
moisturise daily alcohol, touching Exfoliator, Mask
of water per day & alcohol intake, 1 per month
the area for & SPF
increase fruit & veg
24hrs

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