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Waxing Contraindication Check Form

A waxing contraindication template — a quick safety check of conditions and medications that mean you adapt or postpone a wax.

Description

Some skin simply shouldn’t be waxed — at least not that day — and the reasons aren’t always visible. This contraindication check surfaces them quickly. It asks the client to tick anything that currently applies, from Roaccutane in the last six months to retinol use, recent sunburn, diabetes, pregnancy, an active infection or a cold sore, and gives them space to add medications and skin conditions. It’s the professional step that keeps you safe and insured. Waxing over compromised skin can lift or tear it, and some medications make that far more likely — knowing before you start lets you adapt, patch test or gently postpone rather than cause a reaction. A short declaration confirms the information is accurate and asks the client to tell you if anything changes, which keeps the record current. Use it at a client’s first visit and refresh it periodically. It’s free, brand-styled, and turns a safety-critical check into a thirty-second form that protects everyone.

Form fields

Everything the Waxing Contraindication Check Form above collects — 6 fields, so you can see exactly what it captures before you make it your own.

Waxing Contraindication Check

  • Your name

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    Name
  • Email address

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    Email
  • Date of birth

  • In the last 6 months / right now

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    Multi-Select
  • Please give details, including any medications or skin conditions

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    Long Answer
  • Accuracy

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    Consent
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Template FAQs

Common questions about the Waxing Contraindication Check Form — what it captures, when to use it, and how to make it your own.

What's a contraindication in waxing?

A condition or medication that means waxing isn’t safe or advisable, either at all or right now — like Roaccutane, retinol use, sunburn, diabetes, an active infection or a cold sore. This form checks for them before you treat.

Why does Roaccutane matter?

Because it thins and fragilises the skin for months, and waxing over it can tear or lift the skin. Most guidance is to wait around six months after finishing it, which is why the form asks directly.

What happens if a client ticks something?

It doesn’t always mean no — often it means adapt, patch test, or postpone. The form flags it so you can make a safe, informed decision and discuss it with the client rather than being caught out.

How often should it be completed?

At a first visit and then refreshed periodically, since health and medications change. The declaration also asks clients to tell you if anything changes between visits.

Does it replace a consultation?

It’s a focused safety check that complements a consultation. For involved or intimate treatments you’d pair it with a fuller consultation and consent form.

Is the template free?

Yes. It’s free with a Fun Forms account, fully brandable, and ready to complete on a tablet or via a link before treatment.