This session was recorded at the AACS Annual Scientific Meeting on February 3-5, 2022. This is a non-CME course and is approximately 60 minutes.

Registration

• $40 - AACS Member (Resident)*
• $40 - AACS Member (Training Fellow)*
• $40 - AACS Member (Physician or Allied Health)
• $80 - Non-Member Practitioner

*Residents and training fellows - After adding the course to your cart, use the coupon code in your renewal confirmation letter to bring the price to $0. If you need assistance, please email AACS headquarters.

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.

Moderator

Kamran Dastoury, MD
Modern Surgical Arts of Denver, Englewood, CO

Presentations

The Device Economy - Too Much of a Good Thing?

Mona Sharif
Incredible Marketing, Lake Forest, CA

In this presentation, we will illustrate the downsides to the recent wave of industry-defining technology and how to build marketing strategies that sell you first and your devices second. Finally, we’ll give you the top 4 things you need to do to avoid finding yourself with an office full of technology and an empty waiting room.

The Use of Intra-Lesional Bleomycin for Peri-Ocular, Low Flow, Vascular Anomalies: Establishing the Rules of the Game

Debraj Shome, MD, FRCS, FACS, MBA
The Esthetic Clinics, India

Intralesional bleomycin sclerotherapy provides a safe, outpatient, and non-surgical method for the management of the extra-oral vascular anomalies of the head and neck. This study provides a defined protocol that was not established till now.

Dermoscopy: A Tool for Assessing Wound Healing in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery

Donovan S. Reed, MD
Texas Oculoplastics Consultants - TOC Eye and Face, Austin, TX

Dermoscopy is a valuable tool that can aid the clinician in highlighting features of facial scars that may inform treatment implementation.

Efficacy of a Combination Approach Using Subcision, Fillers, and Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for the Treatment of Facial Acne Scars

Debraj Shome, MD, FRCS, FACS, MBA
The Esthetic Clinics, India

Early Experience with the Use of Plasma Energy for Skin Tightening

Ashu Garg, MD
La Belle Vie Cosmetic Surgery Center, Tukwila, WA

E. Antonio Mangubat, MD
La Belle Vie Cosmetic Surgery Center, Tukwila, WA

We recognize the specific need to establish therapeutic endpoints and protocols for achieving the safest and best outcome with this new technology.