Our mission is to implement rigorous standards of care for medical spa facilities nationwide. Patient safety is our highest priority - our compliance checklist sets the standard for quality aesthetic care. The Aesthetic Accreditation Agency was established in 2008 due to new legislative changes that seek to improve patient safety and the standard of care in the medical spa setting. While hospitals and surgery centers have been accredited by several organizations for decades, the aesthetic facility environment has not had a dedicated accreditation program that examines all aspects of patient safety and quality care.

Keep up-to-date with the latest information regarding non-invasive procedures. Dermal fillers include Juvederm,® Radiesse,® and Restalyne.® Learn where and how they are used to correct creases and furrows. And, speaking of lines and crow's feet, learn the ins and outs of Botox® and Dysport.® Despite a down economy the number of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures continues to rise. The secret is out: simple office procedures can help reverse the ravages of time and aging.

An overview of the current state of the art in non-surgical facial sculpting including: non-surgical rhinoplasty, non-surgical chin augmentation, non-surgical cheek augmentation, non-surgical tear trough correction, non-surgical jawline sculpting with fillers and neurotoxins. Dr. Rivkin will review patient selection and aesthetic analysis during consultation, anesthesia, choice of fillers, technique of injection, post care and complication management.

Discover how biologists are prolonging cell life via DNA repair to produce younger acting skin; why mitochondria – the cell's ultimate energy source – may be the key to cell health, protein development and the reduction of age spots; and how cosmetic chemists are now going beyond manufacturing organic cosmetics to create eco-sustainable "green" chemistry technologies to produce products that are safer for people and the environment.

What is the pH of the skin? What creates pH and why is it important? How does the pH of skin care products affect the skin and each product's efficacy? This highly misunderstood, yet very important aspect of skin care is explored at length by Dr. Lawrence Samuels. Facts about pH: • pH is the "thermostat" that regulates the skin and the effectiveness of cosmeceutical skin care products. • pH can dramatically alter the free acid concentrations of biologically important molecules. • pH plays a major role regulating the aging process of the skin (and body) and protects the skin from environmental stresses.

Want your patients to have even better outcomes? Lauren Olson's medical day spa has strategic partnerships with leading physicians who have chosen to send patients to her facility because of its holistic approach to wellness. You will learn: • How to evaluate patient's nutritional health and what supplements you can use to maximize healing. • How to stimulate cellular turnover and fibroblast activity. • Why pre and post-operative lymphatic drainage therapy can expedite healing and reduce pain. • The real impact of healing touch and nurturing environment. • What post-surgery finishing touches will improve patient outcomes.

Since founded by Sir Harold Gilles, the goal of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery discipline has been the restoration of form, function, and facial harmony. This presentation will provide a brief historical chronology of the specialty; from the crucible of WWI to the sands of Iraq and Afghanistan. Within this context, we will examine the advancements made towards achieving restoration of form, function, and facial harmony as they apply to Mohs's reconstruction, facial reanimation and aesthetic surgery. We will also discuss the importance of the medical/aesthetic team relationship, and why combining the creativity of the surgeon with a holistic approach to pre and post surgical optimization sets the stage for superior results.

Patient photos serve as the baseline communication point from initial consultation through treatment and ongoing maintenance. An effective complexion analysis system provides high quality patient images with minimal staff time and training involved. Learn how to perform objective skin measurements quickly and accurately from the experts in medical imaging. Medical imaging will help your aesthetics practice increase client satisfaction, improve treatment efficacy and raise revenues from service and retail sales.