Search results
You searched for:
Found 2,284 results
Sorting options:
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course focuses on identifying specific skin conditions suitable for facial peels and how to evaluate the use of skin conditioning and retinoids in aesthetic medicine. Tools to assess skin conditions are introduced including the classification of photo damage. The wound healing process and understanding of skin anatomy are featured before moving into understanding what a chemical peel is, and expected reactions and complications from chemical peels. The course concludes with a detailed description of how to perform a chemical peel.
4.5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
In this course the different types of laser equipment used in aesthetic medicine and their modes of action are detailed, including what laser machines are uses for particular aesthetic medical conditions. A feature includes understanding vascular conditions and skin pigmentation and introducing how laser treatments can target these conditions. The course then introduces how lasers can be used for hair and tattoo removal.
5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
Understanding facial anatomy is critical for successful aesthetic treatment outcomes. Patient considerations include gender, race, age, medical history (including previous facial treatments), face shape and other considerations. There is a detailed focus on the facial sub-units, innervation, vascularization, lymphatics and musculature systems of the face and neck. These areas are crucial when evaluating a patient for safe aesthetic treatments and determining the appropriate treatment modality. The signs and symptoms of potential adverse outcomes are included.
7 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course describes botulinum toxin, its cosmetic and non-cosmetic uses and available botulinum toxin brands. The molecular structures and modes of operation are detailed. Patient consent and assessment including gender, muscular differences, skin quality, symmetry, history, contraindications and precautions are important considerations for considering the use of botulinum toxin. Determining the best target site, deciding the administration technique and marking out entry points are outlined. Potential issues and complications are explained.
6 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course outlines the treatment process for dermal fillers including patient assessment, written patient consent and the importance of photos pre and post treatment. Anaesthesia options, needle choice and a variety of administration techniques are discussed. After treatment care is included for patient information.
5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
In this course, the process of skin aging is examined commencing with the function of the skin and what happens to skin structure as the skin ages, including skin of colour. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors that cause the skin to age are discussed. Assessment tools including the Fitzpatrick skin types, Glogau classification, Johnson’s wrinkle scale, Weiss’s, Merz scales and Lever are outlined. Quizzes are presented to encourage participants to familiarise with the most common assessment tools. Grading acne severity scales and Roberts hyper-pigmentation and scarring severity scales are discussed in detail. Skin analysers are introduced as a potential skin assessment tool. The content then moves to treatment planning information including prevention, medical, aesthetic and cosmeceutical options. This course is evidence-based, demonstrates best practice and is regularly updated.
4.5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course details injectable procedures including deoxycholic acid, botulinum toxin, dermal fillers and biostimulators. The importance of knowing your muscular and vascular anatomy is stressed to minimise adverse reactions. Severe reactions including syncope, seizures and anaphylaxis are detailed. Local anaesthetic complications, ptosis, skin irritations, bruising, dysphagia, dysphonia, pain, granulomas, necrosis, asymmetry, discolouration, oedema, angioedema, lumps/nodules, infection, biofilm and vascular occlusion are some complexities covered. Prevention strategies to minimize adverse outcomes are outlined and symptoms of complications and managing these complications are included.
4.5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
The first unit of this course focusses on chemical peels. Different peel options are described to determine the most appropriate treatment plan. Indications and contra-indications are described. The benefits of chemical peels are listed and an introduction to combination and progressive peels is provided. The patient consultation includes skin assessment and the steps to perform a peel. Recognising and managing adverse effects finalises this unit. Unit two outlines the difference between cosmetics and cosmeceuticals and the role cosmeceuticals can play in aesthetic medicine. It outlines how to identify skin conditions that would benefit from cosmeceuticals and how to prescribe cosmeceuticals as part of aesthetic medicine. The classification of cosmeceuticals and an explanation of cosmeceutical ingredients including AHA, BHA, antioxidants, vitamins, retinoids, depigmenting agents, botanicals, peptides and exfoliants are detailed. The course concludes with information on how to prepare the skin, regime options and aftercare.
4 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course opens with revision of facial anatomy and techniques taught in the Introduction to Botulinum Toxin course. Unit one focusses on the upper face covering the glabella, frontalis, crows feet and brow lift areas. Unit two focusses on the lower face covering the nasalis, gummy smile, lip lines, depressor anguli oris, mentalis and masseters areas. Unit three focusses on the platysma area including anatomical considerations and how to approach treatment for this area. Unit four outlines hyperhidrosis and how botuminum toxin can be used to treat this excessive sweating condition. The technique and side effects are detailed for the underarm, face, upper lip palms and soles.
4.5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course explores advanced dermal filler applications commencing with when to use a needle versus cannula and covers the periorbital, brows, midface including pre-auricular and lower face areas. It describes different techniques that can be used for both men and women and how to manage complications. Unit three outlines the use of dermal fillers for the lower face including accordion lines, chin, perioral, lips and jaw line. Relevant anatomy is revised and chin augmentation assessment rules are included. The final unit introduces skin boosters and their role in aesthetic medicine.
5.5 Educational activity hours
5 Performance review hours
Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice