Which inherited condition affects the blood's ability to clot properly?

• A. Haemophilia
• B. Anemia
• C. Leukemia
• D. Sickle Cell Disease

Answer: (A)

Bleeding after skin disruption is not normal, and some inherited conditions mean the blood won’t clot as quickly as it should. Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency or dysfunction of clotting factors (most often factor VIII or IX). Because those factors are missing or not working well, the blood’s clotting cascade slows down, so bleeding takes longer to stop after a cut or after any procedure that irritates the skin.

In beauty treatments, this matters because even minor actions that disturb the skin—like waxing, threading, extractions, or microdermabrasion—can lead to prolonged bleeding or bruising for someone with haemophilia. That’s why so much emphasis is placed on taking a thorough medical history, confirming whether a person has a known bleeding disorder, and seeking medical guidance if needed. In practice, managers and therapists should apply longer direct pressure after any skin injury, avoid overly aggressive methods, and know when to defer a procedure and consult a medical professional.

The other conditions listed involve blood counts or abnormal blood cells rather than a fault in the clotting system itself, so they don’t specifically explain a blood’s impaired ability to clot like haemophilia does.