Skin Cancer Guide for Salon Professionals, 2nd Edition
Course Overview
This course will equip you with essential knowledge about skin cancer—including how to recognize the warning signs of precancerous lesions, the most common forms of skin cancer, and rare types that can appear. As a cosmetologist, you play a vital role in your clients’ overall health and wellness, and you are also in the position to observe areas of the client’s skin, scalp, and nails that they can’t or don’t easily see. This puts you in a position to easily spot suspicious, potentially dangerous changes early. The goal of this course is to help you confidently identify potential concerns and guide clients toward seeking proper medical care when necessary.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Explain basic skin histology and physiology relevant to lesion recognition.
- Differentiate natural, age-related changes in skin, hair, and nails from changes that may be concerning.
- Identify risk factors for skin cancer and when clients may be at increased risk.
- Describe evidence-based skin cancer prevention strategies, including sun-safe behaviors and appropriate sunscreen use.
- Recognize common warning signs of precancerous lesions and skin cancers—including actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, and Merkel cell carcinoma—and describe typical treatment approaches.
- Communicate with clients about suspicious findings professionally and non-fearfully and recommend referral to a healthcare professional.
About the Author/Presenter
Tiffani Douglas is a freelance Senior Beauty, Health & Wellness Copywriter, Esthetician, Nail Technician, and accomplished author. With a B.A. in Journalism and 30 years of experience in the beauty business, she brings a unique perspective to her writing that intertwines her industry expertise with creativity. Tiffani shared her extensive knowledge as a contributing author to the Milady Nail Technology, 8th Edition textbook, and served on the Colibri Healthcare Cosmetology Board. She has also developed marketing and educational content for global beauty brands, established trade publications, and top beauty education companies and associations.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions:
Cosmetology
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