August 24-25, 2018 - San Diego, CA

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Friday August 25, 2017
7:15 – 7:45 AM Registration & Breakfast in Foyer
 
7:45 AM – 7:50 AM Introduction & Course Overview
Mathew Avram, MD, JD & Arisa Ortiz, MD

7:50 AM – 8:10 AM Overview of Laser, Light Source and Energy-Based Tissue Interactions
Stuart Nelson, MD, PhD

8:10 AM – 8:25 AM Rosacea, Telangiectasia and Vascular Lesions: What’s New in Lasers, Light Sources and Topical Treatments?
Kristen Kelly, MD

8:25 AM – 8:45 AM Sun-Damaged Skin, Pigmented Lesions and Melasma: New Strategies to Optimize Results
Victor Ross, MD
 
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM The Best Strategies for Laser Tattoo Removal: Picosecond Lasers, Patches, & Fractional Lasers
Mathew Avram, MD, JD
 

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Laser Hair Removal For All Skin Types
Arisa Ortiz, MD

9:15 AM – 9:35 AM Questions & Answers
 
9:35 AM – 9:55 AM Laser & Light Source Demonstrations

9:55 AM – 10:25 AM Break in Exhibit Hall

10:25 AM – 10:45 AM Nonablative and Hybrid Fractional Resurfacing: Safe and Effective Treatments in All Skin Types
Mathew Avram, MD, JD

10:45 AM – 11:05 AM Fractional and Traditional Ablative Resurfacing: Incorporating These Devices Into Your Practice
Suzanne Kilmer, MD

11:05 AM – 11:20 AM Microneedling: What’s the Truth?
Jill Waibel, MD

11:20 AM - 11:35 AM Questions & Answers

11:35 AM – 12:00 PM Laser & Light Source Demonstrations

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch with the Faculty

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM Scar Therapy & Laser-assisted Drug Delivery: A Multimodal Approach to Successful Scar Improvement
Jill Waibel, MD

1:25 PM - 1:45 PM Periorbital, Neck and Hand Rejuvenation: Toxins, Soft-tissue Fillers and Energy-Based Devices to Enhance Patient Outcomes
Arisa Ortiz, MD
 

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM Perioral Rejuvenation: Combining Treatments to Maximize Results
Joel Cohen, MD

1:55 PM – 2:15 PM Skin Tightening: Making Sense of the Various Devices
Victor Ross, MD

2:15 PM – 2:40 PM Combining Injectables & Energy-Based Devices: What’s the Best Way to Safely Achieve Excellent Outcomes?
Mathew Avram, MD, JD

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM Vaginal Rejuvenation: An Overview
Suzanne Kilmer, MD

2:55 PM – 3:10 PM Questions & Answers

3:10 PM - 3:25 PM Laser & Light Source Demonstrations

3:25 PM – 3:55 PM Break in Exhibit Hall

3:55 PM – 4:10 PM Hair Restoration for Men and Women: Pearls for Traditional and Robotic Transplantation
Marc Avram, MD

4:10 PM – 4:20 PM Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for Hair Loss: Where Do We Stand?
Marc Avram, MD

4:20 PM – 5:00 PM Innovations Panel

Reducing Side-Effecs of Autologous Skin Tissue Harvesting - Catherine Digiorgio, MS, MD

Hand Rejuvenation: A Multimodal Approach - Dan Friedmann, MD

The Image Guided Laser: A New Treatment Paradigm - Yakir Levin, MD, PhD

A Unique Twist on Acne Treatment - Vineet Mishra, MD

Safety of Non-Ablative Fractional Laser for Acne Scars Within 1 Month After Treatment with Oral Isotretinoin: A Randomized Split-Face Controlled Trial - Sandeep Saluja, MD
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​Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars with an Ablative Fractional Laser - Adam Wulkan, MD

5:00 PM – 5:20 PM Richard E. Fitzpatrick Honorary Lecture
Jeff Klein, MD

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Reception in Exhibit Hall

Saturday August 26, 2017
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Incorporating Cosmeceuticals into Your Aesthetic Practice
Kimberly Butterwick, MD

8:15 AM – 8:45 AM Botulinum Toxins: Beyond the Glabella and Forehead
Kimberly Butterwick, MD

8:45 AM – 9:15 AM Soft Tissue Fillers: Techniques to Volumize the Aging Face
Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM Filler Complications, Management, and How to Avoid Them
Joel Cohen, MD

9:25 AM – 9:45 AM Questions & Answers

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Break in Exhibit Hall

10:15 AM – 12:00 PM Toxin, Filler, and Injectables for Fat Removal Live Demonstrations
Mathew Avram, MD, JD, Kimberly Butterwick, MD, Joel Cohen, MD, Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch in Exhibit Hall

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Toxin, Filler, & Suspension Sutures Live Demonstrations
Mathew Avram, MD, JD, Kimberly Butterwick, MD, Joel Cohen, MD, Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Break in Exhibit Hall

3:00 PM – 3:40 PM Toxin, Filler, & Suspension Sutures Live Demonstrations
Mathew Avram, MD, JD, Kimberly Butterwick, MD, Joel Cohen, MD, Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM Non-Invasive Fat Removal and Cellulite: New Devices and Injectables
Mathew Avram, MD, JD

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Sclerotherapy, Laser, & Endovenous Ablation for Leg Veins: Maximizing Your Results with New Techniques and Pearls
Melanie Palm, MD, MBA

4:15 PM – 4:35 PM Ethnic Skin: A Safer & More Effective Approach
Arisa Ortiz, MD

4:35 PM – 4:50 PM Questions & Answers

4:50 PM –  5:10 PM Social Media: How to Effectively Market Your Practice
Melanie Palm, MD, MBA

5:10 PM – 5:30 PM Aesthetic Treatments and the Law: Avoiding Complications and Lawsuits
Mathew Avram, MD, JD

5:30 PM  – 6:00 PM Questions, Answers & Discussion