AAAM DIPLOMA COURSE LEVEL TWO
MAY 13-17, 2009
MIAMI, Florida

FACULTY:
Michel Delune, M.D. (USA), Melvin Elson, M.D. (USA),
Alexander Krakovsky, (USA) M.D., Marcelo Suarez, M.D. (USA)

• BTA treatment for Decollete
• BTA treatment for Masseter
• Axillary Hyperhidrosis

Wrinkle Classification
• Fillers and Techniques revision
• Facial volumes improvement
• Mid-face treatment
• Cheek augmentation
• Chin augmentation

• Introduction to anti-aging medicine
• Cellular and molecular basis of aging
• Overall treatment concepts in anti-aging
• Silent inflammation and aging

• The importance of hormones
• Balancing and restoring
• Oestrogen deficiency, growth hormone deficiency, thyroid deficiency, DHEA deficiency

• Role of anti-oxidants in aging
• Exercise and aging
• Secrets of the Centenarians

• Venous system
  • Varicose veins
  • Spider veins
• Medical treatment
• Laser treatment
• Surgical treatment

• Sclerotherapy
  • Definition and techniques
  • Substances used
  • Patient selection

• Definition of pain and different types of pain sensation
• Regional, local and topical anesthesia. Agents and techniques
  • History and effects
  • Complications and toxicity
  • Blocks, intravenous injections, spinal and epidural injections
• General face anatomy
• Facial nerve anatomy
• Trigeminal nerve anatomy

• Supraorbital, infraorbital maxilar and mandible nerves block

• General principle of minor surgery in medical office
  • Introduction of sterile technique
  • Surgical instruments
  • Stitches: self dissolvable v/s permanent
  • Cutting needle v/s tape needle
• Coagulation
  Electrocautery
  • Principle of operation
  • Monopolar v/s bipolar
• Surgical procedures
  • Skin incision: cutting technique
  • Wound closure: cosmetic closure v/s non cosmetic closure
  • Trick of stitches
  • Knots locking technique
  • Skin biopsy
  • Mole removal
  • Skin approximation
• Post operative management
  • Dermabond
  • Sterile strips
  • Primary tension
  • Secondary tension
  • Antibiotics
• Wound care
  • The basic nature of wound
  • Wound dehiscence
  • Woundpain
  • Hemorrhagie
  • Infection: diagnosis, prevention, treatment
  • Hypertrophic scar, contracted scar, keloid scar

• Etiopathogeny
• Acne types
• Rosacea
• Complications
• Medical and surgical treatments

• The science behind cellulite
  • Definition
  • Etiopathogeny
  • Evolution and classification
  • Diagnosis techniques
• Cellulitis treatments
  • Role of the cosmetics
  • Any oral treatment
  • Diet habits
  • Workout and medical spa
  • Medical treatments: techniques & machines
  • Surgical treatment

• Skin pigmentation disorder management
  • Hyperpigmentstion and hypopigmentation
• Sun protection for Asian skin
• Scar and keloid management

• Peelings, what is new on the market

• Any new peel in the market
• Treatment of keloids / Hypertrophic scars