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AAAM LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA COURSE
May 16-20, 2012
Westin Colonnade Hotel
Coral Gables, Florida
Colonnade Ballroom

Faculty: Michel Delune, MD (USA); Alexander Krakovsky, MD (USA);
Manon Pilon (Canada); Ayman El-Attar, MD (USA)

DAY 1: Wednesday May 16, 2012. Faculty: Michel Delune, MD
COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
7:30-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
Registration
Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:30
  • Pigmentary Disorders Management (with use of Wood lamp)
  • Sun Protection of All Skin Types
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK  
11:00-12:30 Acne
  • Etiology
  • Classification
  • Complication
  • Treatments
  • Scar Management & Workshop with Hands-on Skin Pads
12:30-13:30 LUNCH  
13:30-15:00 Introduction to Hair Restoration Surgery and Hair Loss Management
15:00-15:15 COFFEE BREAK  
15:15-16:00
  • Dark Circle Management
  • Cellulite
16:00-16:15 Advanced Peels
  • Body Peel
  • LHA Peel
  • Only Touch Peel
  • BRA Peel
  • New Peels on the Market
16:15-16:30 Daily Test on Cosmetic Dermatology
16:30-17:30 Advanced Peels Hands-On Training
 
 
Day 2: Thursday, May 17, 2012. Faculty: Alexander Krakovsky, MD
PHLEBOLOGY AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
08:00-08:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:30 Aesthetic Medicine & Phlebology
  • Venous System
    • Varicose Veins
    • Spider Veins
  • Medical Treatment
  • Laser Treatment
  • Surgical Treatment
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK  
11:30-12:30 Live Demonstrations and Hands-On Sclerotherapy
12:30-13:30 LUNCH  
13:30-15:00 Pain Management in Aesthetic Medicine
  • Definition of Pain and Different Types of Pain Sensation
  • Regional, Local and Topical Anesthesia:
    Agents and Techniques
    • History & 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
15:00-15:15 COFFEE BREAK  
15:15-16:30 Pain Management Workshop Using Skull Heads and Mannequin Head Models
 
 
Day 3: Friday, May 18, 2012. Faculty: Alexander Krakovsky, MD
SURGERY FOR EVERY MEDICAL OFFICE: SMALL SURGERY & SURGERY FOR ACNE SCARS
08:00-08:30 Continental Breakfast
SMALL SURGERY FOR EVERY MEDICAL OFFICE
08:30-9:00 Aseptic Technique
9:00-9:30 Surgical Instruments, Sutures, Needles
9:30-10:00 Local Anesthesia
10:00-10:30 Surgical Procedures
  • Skin Biopsy
  • Skin Incision
  • Mole and other things removed
  • Subcision
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK  
11:00-11:30 Skin Closure
11:30-12:00 Wound Care
  • Infection
  • Pain
  • Bleeding
12:00-12:30 Scars
  • Hypertrophic Scar
  • Keloid Scar
  • Contracted Scar
12:30-13:30 LUNCH  
MEDICAL OFFICE SURGERY FOR ACNE SCARS
13:30-14:00 Surgical Indications
14:00-14:15 Local Anesthesia
14:15-14:30 How to Perform Subcision for Iced Picked Scars
14:30-15:00 Punch Grafting for Deep Acne Scars
15:00-15:15 COFFEE BREAK  
15:15-15:30 Closing Technique Used in Acne Scar Treatment
15:30-15:45 Daily Test on Small Surgery & Surgery for Acne Scars
15:45-17:30 Hands-On Experience with Minor Surgery and Acne Scar Treatment
17:30-19:00 Wine and Cheese Welcome Reception
 
 
Day 4: Saturday, May 19, 2012. Faculty: Manon Pilon
MARKETING AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL MEDSPA
09:30-10:00 Continental Breakfast
10:00-11:30 Medical Spa Concepts Flow and Start Up Overview
  • Choosing the right services for today's medical spa
  • Services and Product Development:
    • Most profitable
    • Least profitable
    • Most strategic ones
  • How to Benefit from Cross Marketing Services and Products
  • Setting Up Your Business with Effective and Cost Efficient Marketing Tools
  • How to Profile and Differentiate Yourself in the Marketplace
  • Effective Branding Strategies
  • Equipment Overview
11:15-11:30 COFFEE BREAK  
11:30-12:30 Marketing Your Medical Spa
  • Learn Different Ways to Increase Revenue and Increase your Credibility by Offering New Approaches
  • Maximize your Revenue per Treatment Room
  • Easy and Effective Marketing Strategies
  • Learn how to Double your Revenue and Build Customer Loyalty
  • Learn the Marketing Strategies that have Transformed Medspas, Spas and Clinics Around the World
  • Develop a Brand for Your Spa or Clinic
  • Converting Your Services into a Profitable Business
12:30-13:30 LUNCH  
13:30-15:00 Hiring the Right Team
  • The Importance of the First Interview
  • The "Must Have" Qualities for Each Employee
  • Learn How to Impact Employee's Performance at Work with Motivation
  • The Value of Detailed Job Descriptions
  • Management Tips
  • Compensation Structures
15:00-15:15 COFFEE BREAK  
15:15-16:30 Retail Strategies: The Benefit and Methods
  • Methods to Increase Your Sales
  • The Key Behind a Successful Retail Environment
  • Learn How to Choose Products that Suit Your Businesses Character and Goals
  • Inventory and Turnover
  • Result Oriented Retail Strategies
  • Creating Loyalty Programs and Promotional Calendars
16:30-17:15 Effective Use of Technologies
  • Equipment Overview
  • Which Technologies are the Market Leaders and Supported Through Research
  • Equipment Integration and Why This Will Define Your Future
  • The Power of Synergy and Why It Works
17:15-17:30 Daily Test on Strategies for a Successful Medspa
 
 
Day 5: Sunday, May 20, 2012. Faculty: Ayman El-Attar, MD
ADVANCED BOTOX AND FILLER
08:00-08:30 Continental Breakfast
08:30-10:30 Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTA)
  • Advanced Botulinum Toxin Type A Techniques
    • BTA treatment for décolleté
    • BTA treatment for Masseter
    • Axillary Hyperhidrosis
    • Other indications
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK  
11:00-12:30 Live Demonstrations and Hands-On Botulinum Toxin Type
12:30-13:30 LUNCH  
13:30-14:45 Fillers
  • Wrinkle classification
  • Fillers and techniques revision
    • Facial volumes improvement
    • Mid-face treatment
    • Cheek augmentation
    • Chin augmentation
    • Nasal bridge enhancement
    • Lip augmentation
    • Tear trough
14:45-15:00 Daily Test on Botox and Filler
15:00-15:30 COFFEE BREAK  
15:30-17:30 Live Demonstration and Hands-On Filler
 

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