AAAM LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA COURSE
November 12-16, 2012
Westin Colonnade Hotel
Coral Gables, Florida
Colonnade Ballroom
Faculty: Michel Delune, MD (USA); Alexander Krakovsky, MD (USA);
Tami Meraglia, MD (USA); Manon Pilon (Canada)
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Day1: Monday, November 12. 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
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| 10:30-11:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11:00-12:30 |
Acne
- Etiology
- Classification
- Complication
- Treatments
- Scar Management & Workshop with Hands-on Skin Pads
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| 12:30-13:30 |
LUNCH |
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| 13:30-15:00 |
Introduction to Hair Restoration Surgery and Hair Loss Management |
| 15:00-15:15 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 15:15-16:00 |
- Dark Circle Management
- Cellulite
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| 16:00-16:15 |
Advanced Peels
- Body Peel
- LHA Peel
- Only Touch Peel
- BRA Peel
- New Peels on the Market
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| 16:15-16:30 |
Daily Test on Cosmetic Dermatology
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| 16:30-17:30 |
Advanced Peels Hands-On Training
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Day 2: Tuesday, November 13, 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
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| 10:30-11:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11:30-12:30 |
Live Demonstrations and
Hands-On Sclerotherapy |
| 12:30-13:30 |
LUNCH |
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| 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
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| 15:00-15:15 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 15:15-15:30 |
Daily Test on Pain Management
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| 15:30-17:30 |
Pain Management Workshop Using Skull Heads and Mannequin Head Models
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Day 3: Wednesday, November 14, 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
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| 10:30-11:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11:00-11:30 |
Skin Closure |
| 11:30-12:00 |
Wound Care
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| 12:00-12:30 |
Scars
- Hypertrophic Scar
- Keloid Scar
- Contracted Scar
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| 12:30-13:30 |
LUNCH |
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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 |
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| 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 |
Day 3: Thursday, November 15, 2012. Faculty: Tami Meraglia, 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
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| 10:30-11:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11:00-12:30 |
Live Demonstrations and Hands-On
Botulinum Toxin Type |
| 12:30-13:30 |
LUNCH |
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| 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
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| 14:45-15:00 |
Daily Test on Botox and Filler |
| 15:00-15:30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 15:30-17:30 |
Live Demonstration and Hands-On Filler
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Day 5: Friday, November 16, 2012. Faculty: Manon Pilon
MARKETING AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL MEDSPA |
| 08:30-10:30 |
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
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| 10:30-11:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11:00-12:30 |
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
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| 12:30-13:30 |
LUNCH |
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| 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
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| 15:00-15:15 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 17:15-17:30 |
Daily Test on Strategies for a Successful Medspa
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| 17:30 � 19:00 |
Welcome Wine and Cheese Reception
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