Harvard Laser & Aesthetic Skin Therapy What’s the Truth 2025

Description

Laser and Aesthetic Skin Therapy is the focus of this Harvard clinical training program designed for physicians seeking advanced expertise in cosmetic laser procedures, injectables, resurfacing, and energy-based skin treatments. This comprehensive course delivers practical techniques, safety guidance, and emerging innovations to enhance aesthetic practice outcomes.

Files: 56 videos + 1 pdf
Size: 40.6 GB

Target Audience: dermatologists, plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists, otolaryngologists, OB-GYNs, and any physician interested in laser and aesthetic skin therapies

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

📌 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 the 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 the patient and the provider

The Harvard Laser & Aesthetic Skin Therapy: What’s the Truth? The 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.

Topics

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

Sun. Sept. 28

7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Breakfast

7:45 AM – 8:05 AM
Cosmeceuticals: What’s the Truth?
Molly Wanner, MD, MBA

8:05 AM – 8:22 AM
Exosomes
Saranya P. Wyles, MD, PhD

8:22 AM – 8:40 AM
Nutrition, Lifestyles and Supplements for the Skin
H. Ray Jalian, MD

8:40 AM – 8:55 AM
Lasers for Skin Health: Can Lasers Prevent Skin Cancer?
Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD

8:55 AM – 9:15 AM
Advances in Hair Restoration: Surgery, Lasers, PRP, and Other Regenerative Therapies
Marc R. Avram, MD

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
Questions and Discussion

9:45 AM – 10:05 AM
Refreshment Break

Body Contouring

10:05 AM – 10:25 AM
Combining Injectables and Energy-Based Devices for Skin Tightening
Jeremy B. Green, MD

10:25 AM – 10:40 AM
GLP-1 Fat Loss and SkinLaxity: How Do We Stay Ahead of It?
Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD

Practice Pearls

10:40 AM – 10:55 AM
Hurts So Good: Optimizing Anesthesia for Aesthetic Procedures
Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD, MS

10:55 AM – 11:10 AM
Now What? Aftercare and Practical Pearls for Peri-Procedure Care
Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD

11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
Questions and Discussion

11:30 AM – 11:35 AM
Stretch

Workshop on Soft Tissue Fillers and Botulinum Toxins

11:35 AM – 11:50 AM
Anatomical Guide for Botulinum Toxin Injection
Nowell Solish, MD, FRCP

11:50 AM – 12:15 PM
Indications for Soft Tissue Filler
Jean D. Carruthers, MD

12:15 PM – 12:35 PM
Complications for Soft Tissue Augmentation: What You Need to Know*
Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD

12:35 PM – 1:40 PM
Lunch Break

1:40 PM – 2:15 PM
Soft Tissue Fillers: Video Demonstrations
Upper Face: Brian S. Biesman, MD, FACS
Lower Face: Jean D. Carruthers, MD
Pan Facial Rejuvenation with PLLA: Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD

2:15 PM – 2:35 PM
Questions and Discussion

2:35 PM – 2:55 PM
Refreshment Break

Special Sessions

2:55 PM – 3:10 PM
Dogmas in Aesthetic: What’s the Fallacy?
Molly Wanner, MD, MBA
Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD

3:10 PM – 3:25 PM
Top Five Publications of the Last Year That Changed My Practice
Molly Wanner, MD, MBA

3:25 PM – 3:35 PM
Questions and Discussion

3:35 PM – 3:50 PM
Complications and the Mistakes We Make*
Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD

3:50 PM – 3:55 PM
Innovations from the Lab Coming to Your Clinic
Yakir Levin, MD, PhD

3:55 PM – 4:00 PM
Questions and Discussion

Cutting Edge

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
50th Anniversary Wellman Showcase
R. Rox Anderson, MD

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
New and Innovative Applications for Laser and Light Sources
R. Rox Anderson, MD
Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD

4:55 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions and Discussion