Cosmetic Use of Botulinum Toxin A

9 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™

The cosmetic use of Botulinum Toxin A has rapidly become one of the most popular procedures worldwide because of its affordability, simplicity, and efficacy.

The 2007 American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank Statistics, Botulinum Toxin A injections were the #1 non-surgical cosmetic procedure and the #1 cosmetic procedure overall for the sixth year in a row.

This course requires home study utilizing a syllabus, pre and post tests, demonstration of injection techniques, case study submission, and a one-on-one supervised clinical practice during which the participant practices the technique and demonstrates proficiency to the faculty.

Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners

Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the primary care provider should be able to:

• Discuss concepts of beauty and ideal facial features
• Conduct an aesthetic consultation
• Analyze mechanism of action of Botulinum Toxin A
• Interpret the safety profile and immunogenicity of Botulinum Toxin A
• Identify muscles of facial expression
• Discuss indications, contraindications, patient selection, pre and post treatment instructions, and treatment alternatives for Botulinum Toxin A injections
• Prevent and manage Botulinum Toxin A treatment complications
• Successfully diagnose, evaluate and perform Botulinum Toxin A injection in the following areas: Glabellar complex, Frontalis, Brow, Depressors, Orbicularis oculi, Nasalis, Orbicularis oris, Depressor anguilaris, Mentalis, Platysma

Program Agenda
8:00 am - 8:30 am         Introduction to Aesthetic Medicine and Aesthetic
8:30 am - 9:00 am         Botulinum Toxin Pharmacology Consultation
9:00 am - 10:00 am         Advanced Facial Sculpting with Botulinum Toxin A
10:00 am - 10:15 am         Botulinum Toxin A Demostrations
10:45 am - 12:00 Pm         Supervised Botulinum Toxin A Injection Experience
12:00 Pm - 12:30 Pm         Lunch
12:30 Pm - 6:00 Pm           Supervised Botulinum Toxin A Injection Experience

Use of Facial Fillers for Aesthetic Enhancement

10.5 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™

With aging, the combined effects of photodamage, fat atrophy, and facial muscle imbalance cause both wrinkling and volume loss in the face.  This creates a challenging aesthetic problem, which has eluded traditional surgical remedies such as rhytidectomy and mid-facelift.  Newer approaches for aesthetic enhancement in the face combine the use of Botulinum Toxin A to rebalance the muscles of facial expression with the use of soft tissue augmentation to restore youthful contour to the face.

Facial fillers are an important adjunct to Botulinum Toxin A therapy and an integral part of an aesthetic practice and can be used to treat nasolabial folds, melomental folds, wrinkles, and augmentation of the lips and facial contours.

This course requires home study utilizing a syllabus, pre and post tests, demonstration of facial filler injection techniques, case study submission, and a one-on-one supervised clinical practice during which the participant practices the technique and demonstrates proficiency to the faculty.

Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners

Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the primary care provider will be able to:

• Discuss indications, contraindications, patient selection, pre and post treatment instructions, and treatment alternatives for non-permanent, semi-permanent, and permanent facial fillers
• Choose the appropriate filler devices based on correction required
• Analyze the anatomy of appropriate areas for facial filler enhancement
• Use techniques for filler injections to correct nasolabial folds, melomental folds, wrinkles, facial contours, and lip augmentation
• Describe role of topical agents and regional blocks for pain management
• Prevent and manage facial filler injection complications
• Successfully diagnose, evaluate, and perform facial filler injections in the following areas:  nasolabial folds, melomental folds, wrinkles, facial contours, and lip augmentation

Agenda
8:00 am -10:30 am           Facial Fillers for Aesthetic Enhancement
10:30 am -11:30 am        Facial filler demonstration
11:30 am -12:30 pm        Facial Filler Hands-on Injection Experience
12:30 Pm -1:00 pm           Lunch
1:00 Pm - 7:00 pm             Facial Filler Hands-on Injection Experience