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Skin Science and Skin Health

Skin science helps explain what you see during assessment and how homecare and procedural treatment choices relate to it.

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The full course

All 4 modules of Skin Science and Skin Health, 8 learning hours, with 12 months of access.

£145

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What the course covers

Every module below is included in the one course price.

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  1. 1. Practical Skin Anatomy, Physiology and Assessment

    Connect skin structure, barrier function, pigmentation and ageing with assessment and referral decisions.

    Included in the £145 course

    What you will study · 3 lessons
    1. Skin structure, barrier, pigmentation and ageing
    2. Skin typing, assessment and common aesthetic presentations
    3. Red flags, deferral and referral
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  2. 2. Skin Health Planning and Homecare

    Understand barrier repair, active ingredients, treatment preparation and long-term skin-health review.

    Included in the £145 course

    What you will study · 3 lessons
    1. Barrier repair, preparation and tolerance
    2. Active ingredients and treatment support
    3. Long-term maintenance and review
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  3. 3. Procedural Skin Treatments

    Compare microneedling, chemical peels, LED and electronic skin devices, including indications, limits, aftercare and complications.

    Included in the £145 course

    What you will study · 6 lessons
    1. Microneedling: Mechanism and Suitability
    2. Microneedling: Treatment Planning and Aftercare
    3. Chemical Peels: Acids, Depth and Selection
    4. Chemical Peels: Procedure, Recovery and Complications
    5. LED: Judging Light-Based Claims
    6. Electronic Skin Devices: Radiofrequency, Microcurrent and More
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  4. 4. Regenerative and Emerging Skin Treatments

    Assess emerging treatment claims, evidence quality, patient selection and the uncertainties discussed during consent.

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    What you will study · 3 lessons
    1. Terminology, claims and evidence quality
    2. Patient selection, consent and uncertainty
    3. Follow-up, adverse events and review
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Learning hours and certification

8 hours of structured learning across the complete subject. A course certificate requires completed learning, a passed final theory assessment and a submitted evaluation. Individual module completion certificates are separate.

ECHO is CPDUK Member Organisation 50537. Membership does not mean individual courses are accredited, and theory certificates do not certify practical competence.

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Online theory includes 12 months of access. Practical training and mentorship are separate.

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