First step in skin analysis?

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Starting the skin analysis with gathering the client’s background is essential. The client intake form collects medical history, current medications, allergies, past skin procedures, skincare products, and lifestyle factors that can influence skin health. This information helps identify contraindications, potential triggers, and guides how you assess the skin and tailor recommendations. A consent form is important for legal/ethical reasons but is checked before any treatment—not part of the analysis itself. A treatment plan comes after you’ve analyzed the skin, outlining what to do next, and a post-treatment questionnaire is used after a session to evaluate outcomes. So, the first step in skin analysis is obtaining the client intake form.