The following schedule is from the 2021 program. Information on the 2022 course will be posted soon.
Sat. Oct. 2
| Laser and Aesthetic Basics | ||
| 7:30 AM | 7:40 AM | Introduction and Welcome R. Rox Anderson, MD Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD H. Ray Jalian, MD |
| 7:40 AM | 8:15 AM | Principles of Energy-Based Device-Skin Interactions: Introduction to Energy-Based Devices R. Rox Anderson, MD |
| 8:15 AM | 8:31 AM | Safety First: Keep You and Your Patients Safe in the COVID-19 Era* Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD |
| 8:31 AM | 9:04 AM | Overview of Lasers, Light Sources and Energy-Based Devices E. Victor Ross, MD |
| 9:04 AM | 9:20 AM | Questions and Discussion* |
| 9:20 AM | 9:35 AM | Break and Stretch |
| 9:35 AM | 9:58 AM | Splitting Hairs: Update on Laser Hair Reduction Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD |
| 9:58 AM | 10:18 AM | Update on Tattoo Removal* Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD |
| 10:18 AM | 10:38 AM | Seeing Red: Lasers and Lights for Rosacea and Telangiectasia Jeremy B. Green, MD |
| 10:38 AM | 10:50 AM | Questions and Discussion* |
| 10:50 AM | 11:00 AM | Break and Stretch |
| 11:00 AM | 11:32 AM | Pigmented Lesions and Photoaging: My Approach E. Victor Ross, MD |
| 11:32 AM | 11:58 AM | Walk the Line: Treatment of Rhytides Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD |
| 11:58 AM | 12:15 PM | Clinical Endpoints Molly Wanner, MD, MBA |
| 12:15 PM | 12:30 PM | Questions and Discussion |
| 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| Focus on Rejuvenation: Non-Ablative, Ablative and Fractional Technologies: Where Do We Stand? | ||
| 1:30 PM | 1:50 PM | Ablative Resurfacing: Still the Gold Standard? Brian S. Biesman, MD, FACS |
| 1:50 PM | 2:10 PM | Tissue Tightening: What’s the Truth? E. Victor Ross, MD |
| 2:10 PM | 2:26 PM | Microneedling and RF Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD, MS |
| 2:26 PM | 2:50 PM | Questions and Discussion |
| 2:50 PM | 3:05 PM | Break and Rejuvenation Exercises✻ |
| Medical Applications of Laser and Light Sources | ||
| 3:05 PM | 3:31 PM | Research and Treatment: Advances in Hemangiomas and Port-Wine Stains J. Stuart Nelson, MD, PhD |
| 3:31 PM | 3:46 PM | Lasers, Cryolysis and Nanoparticles for Acne: Are Selective Treatments for Acne Possible? Fernanda H. Sakamoto, MD, PhD |
| 3:46 PM | 4:06 PM | Surgical, Laser and Other Treatments of Scars: New Advances Transforming the Way We Treat Scars Jill S. Waibel, MD |
| 4:06 PM | 4:25 PM | Questions and Discussion |
| 4:25 PM | 4:30 PM | Break and Stretch |
| 4:30 PM | 4:40 PM | Non-Surgical Treatments for Basal Cell Carcinoma: Emerging Treatments for the Most Common Skin Cancer Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD |
| 4:40 PM | 4:53 PM | Incorporating Fractional Drug Delivery into Your Daily Practice Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc |
| 4:53 PM | 5:05 PM | Photodynamic Therapy: A European Perspective Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc |
| 5:05 PM | 5:15 PM | Questions and Discussion |
| 5:15 PM | 5:25 PM | Break and Stretch |
| Treating Skin of Color | ||
| 5:25 PM | 5:30 PM | Introduction to Skin of Color R. Rox Anderson, MD |
| 5:30 PM | 5:50 PM | Treating Skin of Color: Expert Consult* Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH |
| 5:50 PM | 6:00 PM | Submit Your Questions to the Q&A Chat Board |
| Lectures Available On-Demand | ||
| AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are not available for the following sessions. | ||
| Clinical Cases: Treatment of Melasma Henry H.L. Chan, MD, PhD, FRCP | ||
| Treatment of Dyschromia and Pigmented Lesions in Asian Patients: How to Optimize Your Results Henry H.L. Chan, MD, PhD, FRCP |
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| Non-Ablative and Ablative Fractional Resurfacing: How to Combine Multiple Devices to Achieve the Best Clinical Results Roy G. Geronemus, MD |
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Sun. Oct. 3
| 7:25 AM | 7:30 AM | Introduction: Day 2 |
| Body is the New Face | ||
| 7:30 AM | 7:55 AM | Body Contouring: Targeting Fat and Muscle Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD |
| 7:55 AM | 8:10 AM | Treatment of Cellulite: What’s the Truth? Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD |
| 8:10 AM | 8:20 AM | Body Tightening: Energy-Based Devices and Injectables Jeremy B. Green, MD |
| 8:20 AM | 8:35 AM | Questions and Discussion |
| 8:35 AM | 8:45 AM | Break and Stretch |
| Special Sessions: Chemical Peels and Advanced Applications of Device-Based Treatments | ||
| 8:45 AM | 9:10 AM | Chemical Peels: Video Demonstrations Peter Rullan, MD |
| 9:10 AM | 9:30 AM | Advances in Hair Restoration: Surgery, Robots, Platelet-Rich Plasma – What’s the Truth? Marc R. Avram, MD |
| 9:30 AM | 9:40 AM | Questions and Discussion |
| 9:40 AM | 9:55 AM | Break and Stretch |
| Practice Pearls | ||
| 9:55 AM | 10:06 AM | #Lasers: Social Media and Marketing Tips Sandra Lee, MD |
| 10:06 AM | 10:27 AM | How to Be a Skeptic: Evaluating New Technologies – An Interactive Session E. Victor Ross, MD, PhD Kelly Stankiewicz, MD |
| 10:27 AM | 10:33 AM | Selective Tissue Cooling Arisa Ortiz, MD, FAAD |
| 10:33 AM | 10:41 AM | Nanopulse E. Victor Ross, MD, PhD |
| 10:41 AM | 10:46 AM | Tissue Microcoring Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD |
| 10:46 AM | 10:52 AM | Robotic Laser Surgery R. Rox Anderson, MD |
| 10:52 AM | 11:10 AM | Questions and Discussion |
| 11:10 AM | 11:20 AM | Break and Stretch |
| Workshop on Soft Tissue Fillers and Botulinum Toxins | ||
| 11:20 AM | 11:42 AM | A Comprehensive Update and New Indications for Botulinum Toxins Nowell Solish, MD, FRCP |
| 11:42 AM | 12:22 PM | Indications and Potential Complications for Soft Tissue Augmentation: What You Need to Know* Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD |
| 12:22 PM | 1:15 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 PM | 1:47 PM | Soft Tissue Fillers: Video Demonstrations* |
| 1:47 PM | 2:20 PM | Questions and Discussion* |
| 2:20 PM | 2:35 PM | Break and Rejuvenation Exercises✻ |
| Special Session | ||
| 2:35 PM | 2:52 PM | Thread Lifts Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD, MS |
| 2:52 PM | 3:10 PM | Approach to Male Aesthetics André Braz, MD |
| 3:10 PM | 3:20 PM | Questions and Discussion |
| 3:20 PM | 3:25 PM | Break and Stretch |
| Complications | ||
| 3:25 PM | 3:55 PM | Law: Complications and the Mistakes We Make* Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD |
| Cutting Edge | ||
| 3:55 PM | 4:15 PM | You Heard It Here First: What You Will Be Using in the Next Five Years Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD, FAAD |
| 4:15 PM | 4:25 PM | Questions and Discussion* |
| 4:25 PM | 4:30 PM | Break and Stretch |
| 4:30 PM | 4:48 PM | Nutrition, Supplements and Skin Health Fernanda H. Sakamoto, MD, PhD |
| 4:48 PM | 5:15 PM | New and Innovative Applications for Laser and Light Sources R. Rox Anderson, MD Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD |
| 5:15 PM | 5:305 PM | Questions and Discussion |
* Qualifies for Risk Management Credits
✻ Optional Wellness Activity
Program changes and substitutions may be made without notice.
This agenda was updated on 9/28/2021
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*This Course Will Be Live-Streamed*
Special pricing is in effect for this program.This course will be live-streamed and includes real-time audience-response questions, live demonstrations and interactive Q&A sessions allowing you to pose specific questions to our expert faculty via online chat. All presentations and course materials will be available immediately to watch and review at your convenience.
All live-stream sessions are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and ABIM MOC points, as well as other relevant CME credits.