Training Courses

Botox & Dysport Injection / Fillers

This Aesthetic Certification program is meant for those students that wish to gain an extensive and full-working knowledge of one of the most commonly requested procedures in the arena of Aesthetic Medicine. The Nurse injector and PA injector are often the Providers who initially evaluate and treat the aesthetic patient. Our areas of instruction will include:

• Extensive Review of Facial Muscles and functional Neuroanatomy of the Face
• Assessing the face as a dynamic structure
• Understanding dosage in relation to facial anatomy and the dynamic process
• Standard dosing and why one approach does not “fit all”
• Proper dilution and preparation of neuromodulators
• Injection techniques
• Facial danger zones: where “not” to go.
• Off-label usage
• Avoiding an adverse outcomes
• Fixing your mistakes
• With so many neuromodulators, how to “choose” what’s right for you.
• The consenting process and documentation

Our Botox and Dysport Aesthetic Certification Program is open to the MD, PA, NP, RN, DMD, and DO’s. For the purpose of training, all students will actually be injecting Normal Saline. This is done so that we can [a] decrease your cost of the program, [b] avoids any adverse or unwanted cosmetic event a week later, and [c] because “what” you are injecting during training matters less than knowing how and where to inject! Should you want to inject Botox or Dysport, it will be made available to you during your training, and will be provided to you at cost, as long as you let us know at least 3 days in advance.

A facial model, simulating the human anatomy, will be available to repeatedly practice your injection techniques. Upon completion, and after showing competency in the methods of preparation and injection, the student will be granted the Certificate of Training for Botox and Dysport.

Aesthetic Dermal Filler Certification

Our comprehensive hands-on training program has our Master Injectors teach the students the crucial aspects in the proper use of facial dermal fillers, focusing on the family of hyaluronic acid products, such as Restylane and the various members of the Juvederm family. The techniques that have been refined by the Master Injectors who will be teaching your course are taught to you in detailed and supportive environment, thereby helping you achieve realistic and natural-looking results. During our intensive Aesthetic Dermal Filler Certification training program, we will cover such topics as:

• The important aspect of facial anatomy you must know.
• Assessing the Dynamic Face
• Evaluating the amount of filler that would be needed to achieve maximal results
• Choosing the right filler for the right location
• Augmenting the midface without creating “apple cheeks”
• Approaching the Nasolabial folds
• Addressing the Dreaded “Lower Third”
• Needle vs. Cannula techniques and which cannula to chose
• Preparing your Mayo Stand
• The most important aspects of the “consultation”
• Avoiding and recognizing adverse event
• Treating an adverse event
• Common mistakes made by new injectors and how to avoid them
• How many fillers do you need?
• Facial danger zones to avoid
• Layering fillers with other techniques and procedures
• Post-Care recommendations
• What to do, A-Z, when you book your first case.

This program is open to all Medical Professionals [MD, DO, DMD, DDS, RN, PA and NP] with a current active license who are legally allowed to inject. Injections will be performed on a practice model simulating th human face so there is “no fear” of causing a complication or adverse event. Students will be required to purchase 2 vials of filler from us in advance of the session, which will be sold to you AT COST, so that may may practice injecting with real filler, which will improve your tactile skill set. In order to keep the degree of personalized attention we require, the class size will be limited. We only purchase our products from the recognized US distributor, specifically Allergan or Galderma.

Once a student has shown competency in passing the written examination and performing well on the practical component, a Certificate of Training will be issued via email.

Our Aesthetic Dermal Filler Certification training program will focus exclusively on the use of the following products:

• Restylane Defyne
• Restylane Refyne
• Restylane Contour
• Juvederm Voluma
• Juvederm Vollure

Chemical Peels : Underused and Loved by Every Client!

Every Aesthetic office must be able to provide services such as Chemical peels. With the hype of new treatments, that often comes with ridiculous overhead, the role of chemical peels cannot be overstated! In fact, the more you know, the more this will “make sense”. The ancient technique of chemical peels has an important role in practically every single aesthetic setting.

A proper chemical peel course provides the student with a deeper understanding of skincare and teaches you how to valuate your client’s skin as well as their skincare regimen. In addition, a comprehensive understanding of frequently used products is essential. In this one-day peel training class, the objectives are clear. Some of the topics we will be covering include:

• Skin anatomy and understanding the Dermis
• The Basics of Collagen production
• Common skin conditions for peels: Acne, sun-damaged skin and anti-aging.
• Understand the ingredients listed on skincare products
• Skin preparation and the consenting process
• Contraindications
• Understanding some of the different Chemical Peels and how to use them
• Alpha acids vs. Beta acids. The role of glycolic, lactic, salicylic and TCA peels
• Procedural post care
• Documentation
• Avoiding and dealing with complications: pigmentation, infections, burns and acne eruptions

This is a full-day course open to all aestheticians and medical professionals. This course will be both instructional and detailed. Students will observe a chemical peel being performed after the conclusion of the didactic training. After successful completion of the program, meaning a passing grade on the exam, a Certification showing Chemical Peel Training will be issued.

Our course was specifically designed to thoroughly educate medical and aesthetic professionals such as licensed aestheticians, RN’s, NP’s, PA’s LPN’s, PA’s and Physicians.

Whether you’re starting out, looking to expand or refresh your knowledge of aesthetic procedures or add procedures to your practice, we are here to help you better understand laser theory and what would be best for your practice. Understanding these systems and choosing the right device for your practice is crucial. Our comprehensive aesthetic laser training program includes both high-level academic discussions as well as clinical “pearls” that you will find extremely useful in your everyday use of these systems. Some of the topics that will be covered in this course include:

A Certificate in Aesthetic Lasers : Theory and Applications will be issued after completion of both the classroom and hands-on component.

With therapies, not only does the patient benefit from weight loss, but a positive change in some of the underlying cardiovascular risk factors and markers of inflammation. The applicability of these medications will continue to grow, and we believe we are on the cusp of a new area of treatment for a variety if diseases and conditions. It is essential that every Medical Provider,especially the Nurse Practitioner, who will be managing more of these cases, knows alot about these class of drugs and how to use them appropriately. emember, it’s not jusy about Obesity…. sometimes it’s just about weight loss in the non-obese. With increasing informatiin on the cardiovascular befits of GLP-1 agonists, this is one of the most vital programs to participate in. In this detailed full-day program, we will review:

• Making the Diagnosis of Overweight and Obesity
• Clinical Conditions Associated with Excess Weight
• The Clinical Trial Data of the GLP-1 Medication Class
• How do we Measure Body Fat?
• Other non-GLP-1 Medications used for Treating Obesity: What to Expect and Limitations
• How to Start a Wight Loss Clinic
• The Consultative Process and Setting up what is Needed for the Initial Evaluation.
• Diet and Exercise Programs: What’s the Truth?
• Monitoring your Patient’s Progress…how Much is Enough?
• Adverse Event Profiles
• Reviewing Case Studies
• Consent Forms: What is Needed?

Our Obesity Training Program, taught by a Board Certified Internist with 3 decades of experience, will eave you with the confidence you need to move forward in this increasingly demanding field.

Unlike any other program taught, this program involves live-ijectin by the student participants and requires them to bring a Live Model for injection training. Lips augmentation can be one of the most delicate procedures, has a rather steep learning curve and due to the vasculature, one in which an adverse event needs to be recognized quickly and appropriately treated. For the Aesthetic Nurse injector seeking cosmetic injector training, attending our small-size class venues will serve to maximize your exposure to proper techniques and evaluations. This class is taught in Westchester County, New York only. In this program, we review the following:

• Vascular Anatomy of the lip
• Lip Muscular Anatomy
• Analyzing the Client’s Lip Pre-Procedure
• The Consenting Process
• Injection Techniques
• Pitfalls and Clinical Pearls
• Post-Injection Evaluation, Care and Precautions
• Adverse Event Recognition and Treatment

We look forward to your attendance, and we are sure that this will be one of the highlights of your aesthetic career.

Understanding the importance of facial ultrasound, evaluations cannot be overstated! Dermal fillers, carry a significant risk, although that risk is small, it can be catastrophic. The medical literature clearly describes situations of vascular occlusion blindness, and even strokes in the setting of the placement of a dermal filler. While there are many techniques available to decrease the risk of this catastrophic event, visualization of the crucial blood vessels is imperative! Safety should always be the number one concern in any procedure, especially one which is elective. Once you learn how to use this technology, it will become indispensable in your practice. It will also help set you apart from those that have not embrace this essential technology. This course is open to physicians, nurses, nurse, practitioners, physician assistance, and aestheticians. In this course, we shall review the following:

• Vascular Anatomy of the face
• Basic ultrasound settings
• Testing your knowledge of facial vascular anatomy
• What filler am I looking at?
• Seeing a vascular Occlusion
• Using Ultrasound to help make minor corrections
• Patient education
• HANDS ON!!

We hope you join us. There are many layers of information that will be shared and we are certain this will be practice changing!