Schedule
| Laser and Aesthetic Basics | ||
| 7:00 AM | 7:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast |
| 7:30 AM | 7:35 AM | Introduction and Welcome |
| 7:35 AM | 8:10 AM | Principles of Energy-Based Device-Skin Interactions: Introduction to Energy-Based Devices R. Rox Anderson, MD |
| 8:10 AM | 8:30 AM | Overview of Lasers, Light Sources and Energy-Based Devices E. Victor Ross, MD |
| 8:30 AM | 8:40 AM | Safety 101: Keeping You and Your Patients Safe* Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD |
| 8:40 AM | 9:00 AM | Questions and Discussion |
| 9:00 AM | 9:20 AM | Refreshment Break |
| 9:20 AM | 9:35 AM | Red Alert: Lasers and Lights for Rosacea and Telangiectasia J. Stuart Nelson, MD, PhD |
| 9:35 AM | 9:45 AM | Update on Tattoo Removal* Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD |
| 9:45 AM | 10:00 AM | Pigmented Lesions and Photoaging: My Approach E. Victor Ross, MD |
| 10:00 AM | 10:15 AM | Combination Approach for Treatment of Rhytides Jeremy B. Green, MD |
| 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM | Clinical Endpoints* Molly Wanner, MD, MBA |
| 10:30 AM | 10:50 AM | Questions and Discussion* |
| 10:50 AM | 11:00 AM | Stretch |
| 11:00 AM | 11:15 AM | A Multimodal Approach to Successfully Treating Melasma and Hyperpigmentation Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH |
| 11:15 AM | 11:30 AM | Maximizing Patient Satisfaction with Tissue-Tightening Devices Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD, MS |
| 11:30 AM | 11:50 AM | Questions and Discussion |
| 11:50 AM | 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| Focus on Rejuvenation: Non-Ablative, Ablative and Fractional Technologies: Where Do We Stand? | ||
| 1:00 PM | 1:20 PM | Non-Ablative and Ablative Fractional Resurfacing: How to Combine Multiple Devices to Achieve the Best Clinical Results Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD |
| 1:20 PM | 1:40 PM | Ablative Resurfacing: Still the Gold Standard? Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD |
| 1:40 PM | 2:00 PM | Periorbital Rejuvenation Brian S. Biesman, MD, FACS |
| 1:40 PM | 2:00 PM | When Not to Treat H. Ray Jalian, MD |
| 2:20 PM | 2:40 PM | Questions and Discussion |
| 2:40 PM | 3:00 PM | Refreshment Break |
| Medical Applications of Laser and Light Sources | ||
| 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Surgical, Laser and Other Treatments of Scars: New Advances Transforming the Way We Treat Scars* E. Victor Ross, MD |
| 3:15 PM | 3:30 PM | Research and Treatment: Advances in Hemangiomas and Port-Wine Stains J. Stuart Nelson, MD, PhD |
| 3:30 PM | 3:50 PM | Lasers and Energy-Based Treatments for Acne: Do Device-Based Treatments for Acne Work? Fernanda H. Sakamoto, MD, PhD |
| 3:50 PM | 4:05 PM | Incorporating Fractional Drug Delivery into Your Daily Practice Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc |
| 4:05 PM | 4:15 PM | Questions and Discussion |
| 4:15 PM | 4:20 PM | Stretch |
| Treating Skin of Color | ||
| 4:20 PM | 4:40 PM | Considerations for Treating Skin of Color Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH |
| 4:40 PM | 4:50 PM | Treatment of Dyschromia and Pigmented Lesions in Asian Patients: How to Optimize Your Results Henry H.L. Chan, MD, PhD, FRCP |
| 4:50 PM | 5:00 PM | Questions and Discussion |
| 5:00 PM | 5:10 PM | Stretch |
| OPEN DISCUSSION – CME CREDIT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS SESSION | ||
| 5:10 PM | 5:40 PM | Ask Me Anything: The Merits of Lasers, Light Sources, Energy-Based Devices and Injectables |
| 7:00 AM | 7:45 AM | Breakfast |
| 7:45 AM | 8:05 AM | Cosmeceuticals: What's the Truth? Molly Wanner, MD, MBA |
| 8:05 AM | 8:15 AM | Exosomes Saranya P. Wyles, MD, PhD |
| 8:15 AM | 8:30 AM | Nutrition, Lifestyles and Supplements for the Skin H. Ray Jalian, MD |
| 8:30 AM | 8:45 AM | Lasers for Skin Health: Can Lasers Prevent Skin Cancer? Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD |
| 8:45 AM | 9:00 AM | Questions and Discussion |
| Special Sessions: Chemical Peels and Advanced Techniques for Hair Restoration | ||
| 9:00 AM | 9:15 AM | Cellular Senescence in the Skin Saranya P. Wyles, MD, PhD |
| 9:15 AM | 9:35 AM | Advances in Hair Restoration: Surgery, Lasers, PRP, and Other Regenerative Therapies Marc R. Avram, MD |
| 9:35 AM | 9:45 AM | Questions and Discussion |
| 9:45 AM | 10:05 AM | Refreshment Break |
| Special Sessions: Body Contouring | ||
| 10:05 AM | 10:25 AM | Combining Injectables and Energy-Based Devices for Skin Tightening Jeremy B. Green, MD |
| 10:25 AM | 10:40 AM | GLP-1 Fat Loss and SkinLaxity: How Do We Stay Ahead of It? Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD |
| Practice Pearls | ||
| 10:40 AM | 10:55 AM | Hurts So Good: Optimizing Anesthesia for Aesthetic Procedures Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD, MS |
| 10:55 AM | 11:10 AM | Now What? Aftercare and Practical Pearls for Peri-Procedure Care Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD |
| 11:10 AM | 11:30 AM | Questions and Discussion |
| 11:30 AM | 11:35 AM | Stretch |
| Workshop on Soft Tissue Fillers and Botulinum Toxins | ||
| 11:35 AM | 11:50 AM | Anatomical Guide for Botulinum Toxin Injection Nowell Solish, MD, FRCP |
| 11:50 AM | 12:15 PM | Indications for Soft Tissue Filler Jean D. Carruthers, MD |
| 12:15 PM | 12:35 PM | Complications for Soft Tissue Augmentation: What You Need to Know* Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD |
| 12:35 PM | 1:40 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:40 PM | 2:15 PM | Soft Tissue Fillers: Video Demonstrations Upper Face: Brian S. Biesman, MD, FACS Lower Face: Jean D. Carruthers, MD Pan Facial Rejuvenation with PLLA: Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD |
| 2:15 PM | 2:35 PM | Questions and Discussion |
| 2:35 PM | 2:55 PM | Refreshment Break |
| Special Sessions | ||
| 2:55 PM | 3:10 PM | Dogmas in Aesthetic: What's the Fallacy? Molly Wanner, MD, MBA Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD |
| 3:10 PM | 3:25 PM | Top Five Publications of the Last Year That Changed My Practice Molly Wanner, MD, MBA |
| 3:25 PM | 3:35 PM | Questions and Discussion |
| Complications | ||
| 3:35 PM | 3:55 PM | Complications and the Mistakes We Make* Q&A Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD |
| Cutting Edge | ||
| 3:55 PM | 4:30 PM | 50th Anniversary Wellman Showcase Q&A R. Rox Anderson, MD |
| 4:30 PM | 4:55 PM | New and Innovative Applications for Laser and Light Sources Q&A R. Rox Anderson, MD Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD |
Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
This agenda was updated on 3/20/2025.
* Qualifies for Risk Management Credit
✻ Optional Wellness Activity
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Why Attend?
Practitioners from around the world attend this unique course to ensure they are current with state-of-the-art clinical practices and skills, including:
- Optimizing approaches for comprehensive rejuvenation
- Understanding the evolving concepts and treatment of scars
- Improving outcomes for site-specific rejuvenation
- Individualizing multifaceted approaches to integrating use of energy-based devices and injectables
- Understanding device-based treatment of fat and cellulite as well as complications
- Navigating complications and legal issues
- Practicing laser safety for patient and provider