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Chemical Peeling for Skin Rejuvenation
8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
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Aesthetic resurfacing with various acids has been practiced throughout history. Chemical peeling involves the application of a chemical agent to the skin to create an injury to a specific depth that promotes the growth of new skin with improved surface characteristics.
Chemical peels are an important adjunct to the aesthetic practice and can be used to treat melasma, dyschromias, photodamage, acne scarring, and superficial wrinkles.
This course requires home study utilizing a syllabus, pre and post tests, demonstration of chemical peel procedures, 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:
- Identify skin type and aging classifications
- Discuss indications, applications, contraindications, and mechanism of action of chemical peeling agents
- Implement clinical protocols for the following chemical peeling agents to obtain optimal results: retinoic acid, enzyme peels, alpha hydroxy acid, beta hydroxy acid, Jessner’s solution, and trichloroacetic acid
- Identify chemical peel classifications in terms of peel depth
- Discuss patient selection, pre and post treatment precautions, and treatment alternatives for chemical peels
- Prevent and manage chemical peel complications
- Successfully diagnose, evaluate, and perform chemical peel procedures
Program Agenda
8:00 AM-10:30 AM Overview of Chemical Peeling Agents
10:30 am-10:45 am Break
10:45 am-11:30 am Chemical Peel Demonstrations
11:30 am-12:00 pm Mechanical Exfoliation Demonstrations
12:00 pm-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm-6:00 pm Supervised Hands-On Chemical Peel Procedural Experience
Advanced Facial Fillers for Aesthetic Enhancement
10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
The vast array of facial fillers on the market today has made the restoration of facial volume and contours the first line of defense for patients before surgical correction is considered. Advanced facial filler techniques require an in-depth understanding of facial contours and anatomy. Successful facial contouring requires combining different fillers for optimal results.
This course focuses on volume restoration and/or augmentation of the following areas: hairline, brow, temporal hollow, tear trough, jaw line, malar fat pad, submalar area, and chin.
This course requires home study utilizing a syllabus, pre and post tests, demonstration of facial filler techniques, case study submission, and a one-on-one supervised clinical practice during which the participant practices the techniques and demonstrates proficiency to the faculty.
This course also requires the successful completion of the Use of Facial Fillers for Aesthetic Enhancement as well as a minimum of six months experience utilizing nonpermanent facial fillers for consideration.
Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the primary care provider should be able to:
- Discuss all 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 the appropriate areas for facial filler enhancement
- Use techniques for filler injections to treat the following areas: hairline, brow, temporal hollow, tear trough, jaw line, malar fat pad, submalar area, and chin
- Prevent and manage facial filler injection complications
- Successfully diagnose, evaluate, and perform facial filler injections for advanced volume restoration and augmentation
Program Agenda
8:00 am-10:30 am Advanced Facial Filler for Aesthetic Enhancement
10:30 am-11:30 am Advanced Facial Filler Technique Demonstration
11:30 am-12:30 pm Advanced Facial Filler Hands-On Injection Experience
12:30 pm-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm-7:00 pm Advanced Facial Filler Hands-On Injection Experience
BODY CONTOURING TECHNIQUES (No CME/CE available)
The market for body shaping procedures has experienced tremendous growth as patients desire youthful body contours to match their youthful facial enhancements. It is predicted that body contour procedure volume will increase 52.2% annually to more than 7.4 million procedures by 2010. (Global Body Shaping Market Analysis, Michael Moretti. Nov. 2007)
Body contouring treatment modalities include mesotherapy, non-invasive laser and light devices, laser lipolysis, and liposculpture. This course will explore many of the current treatments available to contour the body, reduce inches, and reduce cellulite.
Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the primary care provider should be able to:
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Discuss the history of mesotherapy and lipodissolve as well as its medical applications, indications, contraindications, and procedural protocol
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Describe the various body contouring devices and their medical applications, indications, contraindications, and procedural technique
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Demonstrate proficiency and ease in the use of various mesotherapy injection techniques, as well as the use of body contouring devices for successful outcomes
Program Agenda
8:00 am - 9:00 am Body Contouring by Injection
9:00 am - 10:00 am Body Contouring by Device
10:00 am - 10:15 am Break
10:15 am - 10:45 am Demonstration of Body Contouring Injections
10:45 am - 12:30 pm Supervised Hands-On Body Contouring Procedural Experience
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Supervised Hands-On Body Contouring Procedural Experience
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