CME

Target Audience:

Dermatologists, plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, and oculoplastic surgeons

Learning Objectives:

• Perform a 3-dimensional facial aesthetic analysis based on current understanding of the role of age-related changes in underlying bone, muscle, and fat compartments.
• Explain the similarities and differences pharmacologically between available neurotoxins and be familiar with available data on clinical outcomes.
• Choose the injectable facial shaping agents that are appropriate for each area of the face and in the targeted planar depth.
• Determine which patients may be effectively treated with nonsurgical techniques and devices, which are most appropriately managed with surgery, and when combinations of nonsurgical and surgical approaches should be considered.
• Understand the science and techniques of body contouring with various “lipo-based” sculpting technology, including cryolipolysis, laser lipolysis, and ultrasonic technology.
• Describe and discuss the role and use of stem and regenerative cells in aesthetic surgical approaches.
• Specifically address early signs of aging by treating rhytides with techniques using injectable shaping agents, such as hyaluronic acid threading, injection of botulinum and other cosmetic neurotoxins, and cryosurgery.
• List and explain the preferred techniques and materials for periorbital rejuvenation, and describe how the risk for complications can be reduced by using improved techniques for addressing the lower lid/cheek junction.
• Incorporate techniques and enhance skills to take better clinical photographs to document pretreatment analyses and postprocedure results of treatment of patients with facial aging.
• Be aware of the options for skin rejuvenation by means of resurfacing techniques as well as noninvasive skin tightening modalities.

 Accreditation Statement 
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and Global Academy LLC.  The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Credit Designation Statement 
The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

Faculty Disclosure

 All relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests and/or manufacturers must be disclosed to participants at the beginning of each activity.