Physicians Including Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons, Facial Plastics and Ophthalmologists Can Rely on This Program for the Latest Advances and Techniques
All sessions are led by master clinicians who provide specific recommendations for incorporating the latest updates into your practice. The following problems and techniques will be addressed:
- Laser safety
- Pigmented lesions, rosacea and rhytides
- Tattoo removal
- Hair removal and transplantation
- Ablative and non-ablative fractional resurfacing
- Tissue tightening
- Lasers and ethnic skin
- Melasma
- Treatment of scars
- Acne and photodynamic therapy
- Non-invasive fat removal
- Exosomes
- Hormones and peptides for skin health
- Treating skin of color
- Complications and legal issues in aesthetics
- Cellular senescence
- Cosmeceuticals
- Botulinum toxins and soft tissue fillers
- Emerging technologies
- OPEN DISCUSSION! Ask Me Anything: The Merits of Lasers, Light Sources, Energy-Based Devices, and Injectables. These sessions allow us to freely address your pressing questions without any restrictions.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify safe practices of laser surgery therapy and its role in clinical practice.
- Evaluate potential complications and mistakes when using lasers for aesthetic procedures.
- Outline appropriate treatment modalities and duration of action required for laser and dermal filler injections that minimize complications and deliver optimal patient outcomes.
- Assess the risks and benefits involved in performing dermal filler injections.
- Analyze controversies in the field of laser surgery and aesthetic skin therapy.
- Summarize new and emerging technologies for laser surgery and aesthetic skin therapy treatment.
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
The Harvard Laser & Aesthetic Skin Therapy: What’s the Truth? 2025 course is best for dermatologists, plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists, otolaryngologists, OB-GYNs, and any physician interested in laser and aesthetic skin therapies. It’s ideal for:
- Mastering techniques in laser safety, tattoo removal, fractional resurfacing, melasma, acne, and ethnic skin treatments.
- Exploring adjunctive procedures like chemical peels, microneedling, thread lifts, and injectables.
- Understanding complications, legal issues, and marketing strategies in aesthetic practice.
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Sat. Sept. 27
| 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 |
| 2:00 PM | 2:20 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 |
| Special Session | ||
| 5:00 PM | 5:10 PM | Treatment Pearls for Xanthelasma Ramone Williams |
| When Not to Laser a Vascular Birthmark Zeina Tannous, MD | ||
| 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 |
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