Check before you book

Have you ever taken isotretinoin? It is sold as Accutane, Absorica, Claravis, Myorisan or Zenatane. It is a strong pill for acne, taken for several months, usually with monthly blood tests.

Have you started, stopped, or changed any medicine in the last 30 days?

Are you taking any of these supplements?

Are you pregnant, or could you be?

Are you breastfeeding?

In the last 6 months, have you started, stopped, or changed a hormone medicine, or had fertility treatment?

Has a doctor told you that you have any of these?

Do you have diabetes?

If you have diabetes, is it being managed and checked by a doctor at the moment?

Do you get keloids, or thick raised scars, when your skin is injured?

After a cut, a burn, or a spot, does your skin often leave a dark mark or a lighter patch that lasts for weeks or months?

Do you have epilepsy, seizures, or migraines that are set off by flashing or bright light?

Has a doctor told you that you have a condition that makes you very sensitive to light?

Do you have a mole, a spot, or a patch of skin that a doctor is watching, or that has changed recently?

Have you had cancer treatment - chemotherapy or radiation - in the last 12 months?

Right now, on your face or neck, do you have any of these?

Do you have a pacemaker, a defibrillator, or another implanted electronic device?

We do not ask about HIV, hepatitis, or any bloodborne condition.

Have you ever had a cold sore or a fever blister on or around your lips?

If yes, how often do you get them?

Has a doctor given you a medicine you take when you feel one starting?

Do you have a cold sore right now, or does your lip feel tingly or itchy today?

Have you ever had a serious allergic reaction that needed an injection, an ambulance, or a hospital visit?

Do you carry an epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPen)?

Do you have asthma?

Has any skincare product ever stung, burned, or made you red for more than a few minutes?

Have you started any new skincare product in the last 14 days?

Do you wear a sunscreen on your face most days?

When was the most recent one?

Did anything go wrong after any of them?

Have you ever been told by a doctor or a spa that a treatment was not suitable for you?

In the last [SUN EXPOSURE / TANNING LOOK-BACK - DAYS] days, have you spent more than half an hour in strong sun without sunscreen?

In the last [SUN EXPOSURE / TANNING LOOK-BACK - DAYS] days, have you used a tanning bed or sunbed?

Are you going somewhere sunny, or planning a beach or pool day, in the week after your appointment?

Do you work outdoors, or drive for long stretches most days?

What colour are your eyes?

What is your natural hair colour - the colour it grows, not the colour it is dyed?

What colour is your skin on a part of your body the sun never reaches?

Do you have freckles on parts of your body the sun does not reach?

What happens when you stay in the sun too long?

How brown do you go?

Do you go brown within a few hours of being in the sun?

How does your face react to the sun?

When did you last spend time in the sun, on a sunbed, or with a tanning cream?

Have you had sun on the area we would be working on - your face and neck?

Do you have brown or grey-brown patches on your cheeks, forehead, or upper lip?

Did those patches appear, or get worse, after pregnancy, birth control, or a hormone medicine?

Esthetician's own assessment at the appointment.

What are you hoping for?

Have you had a professional facial before?

After a facial, a peel, or a skincare product, have you ever had any of these?

Did you see a doctor about any of those reactions?

Are you sensitive to heat, steam, or firm pressure?

Client name, printed.