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Registration Fees

• AACS Members: $50 per webinar
• Non-Member Practitioners: $100 per webinar
• Residents, Training Fellows, Medical Students: $0 per webinar

Target Audience

Practitioners in the field of cosmetic surgery including, but not limited to, dermatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, general surgery, ophthalmology, and plastic/reconstructive surgery.

Learning Objectives

1. Review how chemical peels and laser resurfacing devices resurface the skin.
2. Discuss how deep the pathology lies in the skin to select the proper depth of skin resurfacing.
3. Describe how to safely combine resurfacing modalities.
4. Formulate a proper preconditioning skincare regimen to prepare the skin for resurfacing.
5. Identify complications early and institute proper treatment.

Moderator

Lisa Chipps, MD, MS, FAAD
Beverly Hills, CA

Speaker

Suzan Obagi, MD, FAACS
Pittsburgh, PA

Suzan Obagi, MD, FAACS

Dr. Obagi is an associate professor of dermatology and plastic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the UPMC Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Health Center. Her academic commitments include training residents from both the dermatology and plastic surgery departments at UPMC.  She is the Chari of the Education Work Group with the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.  She is a past-vice president of the board of directors of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and past-president of the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation. Dr. Obagi has been quoted extensively in print publications and in media interviews at a national level.  Dr. Obagi has written many articles and book chapters on skin health restoration, autologous fat augmentation (fat transfer), Botox and soft tissue fillers, chemical peeling, dermabrasion, and lasers. Additionally, Dr. Obagi has been invited to give lectures to various medical specialties on these topics.

While Dr. Obagi’s emphasis is on the scientific approach to skin health restoration, she continues to be abreast of the latest technologic advances in cosmetic surgery including the use of the latest laser and radio-frequency technologies. Her research interests include ways to improve adipocyte (fat) survival after transplantation to further enhance the results of autologous fat augmentation surgery. In addition, she has done research on patient safety in skin resurfacing, laser treatment for improving Raynaud’s phenomenon, and ultrasound measurement of long term fat graft survival after transplantation.  After receiving her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Dr. Obagi completed a medical internship at the UC Irvine and her dermatology residency at Pitt. She also did a cosmetic surgery fellowship approved by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery at Pitt. Dr. Obagi received  bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees from UC San Diego.

Dr. Obagi's academic commitments include training medical students, residents, fellows, and physicians from around the world in cosmetic and laser surgery. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and authored many textbook chapters on dermatologic, plastic, and cosmetic surgery. She has served as the president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, vice president of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, and president of the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation.