Dermal Therapist
What the work is
Performs treatments to maintain and enhance overall skin appearance.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Completes skin analysis and assessment to determine appropriate treatments for clients
- Applies various dermal therapy treatments for skin rejuvenation, age management and acne treatments, such as microdermabrasion and cosmetic grade peels
- Uses laser and intense pulsed light devices for hair reduction treatment
- Provides non-invasive, superficial treatment of pigment and superficial vessels (telangiectasias)
- Performs a variety of non-surgical procedures within their scope to enhance skin appearance
- Provides advice to clients on skincare and maintenance, including product recommendation
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a day spa and skin clinic in a fictional seaside town. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A client with a skin concern they were embarrassed about walks out feeling lighter
- A wedding party booked in for the morning and every treatment finishes on time
- A regular tells you the routine you suggested has really made a difference
Hard days
- A client who wants a treatment that would not be safe for their skin
- Standing for hours in a warm room, with back and wrists that tell you about it
- A day of cancellations and then three people arriving at once
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
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Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 461132, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.