The piercer does not make a diagnosis. However, he must collect an interview, assess the location within his competences and recognize a situation in which the procedure should be postponed or preceded by a medical consultation. Refusing to get pierced may be the right and responsible decision.
The condition of the skin and tissues at the site of the planned procedure
Piercing is not performed through actively changed, damaged or infected skin. Disturbing birthmarks, unexplained changes, and unusual anatomy require caution and sometimes medical evaluation.
The piercer should not independently recognize the nature of the change.
Health, medications and capacity for informed consent
Risk and healing may be influenced by chronic diseases, bleeding disorders, immune problems, tendency to abnormal scarring, and medications. In medical matters, the decision should be assessed by a competent doctor.
The procedure is not performed on a person who is under the influence of alcohol or who is incapable of giving informed consent.
Age and formalities
The rules for serving minors should be clearly described and consistent with current law and studio procedures. You must verify your identity, required consents and documentation.
You should not rely on guesswork or copy the practice of another salon without checking.
How should the course teach customer qualifications?
The course should cover scenarios, interview questions, consent documentation, refusal policies, and boundaries of competence. Anatomy and dermatology module it is intended to prepare you for careful decisions, not to replace your doctor.
The interview is supposed to lead to a decision, not to a diagnosis
The questions are intended to provide information needed for qualification: about the condition of the site, health, medications, previous reactions and capacity for informed consent. They are not used to diagnose diseases.
If the answer is medically questionable, the procedure should be postponed and the client should be referred to a doctor. Record the decision and the information provided in the documentation, without your own diagnosis.