Aesthetic Medicine CME/CE Collection: Volume 1 CME/CE

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Release Date: March 31, 2008Valid for credit through March 31, 2009

Credits Available
Physicians - maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) for physicians;
Nurses - 1.0 nursing contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology)

To participate in this internet activity: (1) review the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures; (2) study the education content; (3) take the post-test and/or complete the evaluation; (4) view/print certificate View details.

Contents of This CME/CE Activity

  1. Introduction
  2. Facial Contouring and VolumizationIf you are injecting the way you were 2 years ago, you are probably not creating great results.
  3. Aesthetic MedicineIn this issue: Hyaluronic acid-based filler treatment performed on the same day as laser or light treatments, patient assessment of radiofrequency facial skin tightening, fractional laser photothermolysis for atrophic acne scars, and more.
  4. Injectable Fillers in Skin of Color: An Expert Interview With Pearl E. Grimes, MDInjectable fillers are becoming substantially more popular in people with skin of color.

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Analyze the concept of facial volumization and the importance of treating facial zones rather than individual lines, folds, and creases during aesthetic procedures.
  2. Describe the clinical significance of recently published research in the aesthetic medicine literature.
  3. Examine special issues concerning the use of injectable fillers in skin of color.
Authors and Disclosures

Pearl E. Grimes, MD
Disclosure: Pearl E. Grimes, MD, has disclosed that she has performed clinical research for and/or served as a consultant for Inamed, Galderma, Astellas, SkinMedica, Allergan, Altana, Inc., Young Pharmaceuticals, Stiefel Laboratories, GammaCan, and Combe, Inc.


B. Kent Remington, MD, FRCP(C)
Disclosure: B. Kent Remington, MD, FRCP(C), has disclosed that he has served as a speaker and/or trainer for Medicis, Lumenis, Coherent Laser Canada, Allergan, and Sciton. Dr. Remington has also disclosed that he has served as an advisor to Allergan and that he has served as an investigator for Sciton.


Emmy M. Graber, MD
Disclosure: Emmy M. Graber, MD, has disclosed that she has served as an advisor or consultant to ColBar.


Lynne K. Schneider, Ph
Disclosure: Lynne K. Schneider, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Kristin M. Richardson
Disclosure: Kristin M. Richardson has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


 
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