Fellowship in Facial Aesthetic (FFA)

ICAM provides with the most comprehensive Facial Aesthetics course in terms of education and practical procedures taught that you will be able to integrate into your practice right away.

Care for facial skin health and the provision of facial rejuvenation therapies is a natural and long overdue progression for Dentists, who are now able to utilize their vast skills and experience in the facial region to provide patients with more comprehensive care and develop more successful practices. You can now undergo a comprehensive training to be able to offer everything from Botox an Dermal Filler injections, through to chemical peels, micro-needling and laser skin rejuvenation, as well as counseling patients on the best products to use at home.

What does the course entail

  •    Botox Uses & Training

  •    Dermal Filler Uses & Training

  •    Skin Rejuvenation & Training

This logical approach to treatment has now been accepted as the best methodology by other specialists and healthcare regulators, You will get to learn all kinds of facial treatments under the one roof, making treatment less painful, more convenient and more comprehensive.

Course Curriculum


SECTION 1 : INTRODUCTION

  • Aesthetic Medicine / Cosmetology

SECTION 2 : SKIN

  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Skin analysis scan
  • Skin Types
  • Common Cosmetic Skin Conditions
  • Autoimmune skin conditions

SECTION 3 : HAIR

  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Normal Hair Growth
  • Hair Types
  • Hair Conditions

SECTION 4 : CHEMICAL PEELS

  • Superficial Peels
  • Deep Peels
  • Pigmentation
  • Combination Chemical Peels
  • Peels Classification
  • Peels Characteristics
  • Understanding of Different Peels
  • Patient (Evaluation, Selection)
  • Indications, contraindications
  • Consent

SECTION 5 : BOTULINUM TOXIN

  • The Product - Introduction
  • Patient evaluation / examination
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Cosmetic use
  • How to Assist for BTX-A Injections
  • Consent

SECTION 6 : DERMAL FILLERS

  • Introduction to Dermal Fillers - classification
  • Pharmacology
  • Indication, contraindications
  • Types of Dermal Fillers
  • Consent
  • How to Assist for Dermal Fillers Injections

SECTION 7 : LASER

  • Introduction to Laser
  • History, Laser Physics
  • Types of Lasers - classification
  • Laser & Skin Interaction
  • Laser Chromophores
  • Choosing Appropriate Settings
  • Indications / contraindications
  • Aesthetic Laser
  • Newer Technologies-RF / IR / Fraxel / Infrared Devices
  • Laser Safety
  • Patient Psychology and Expectations
  • Advanced Lasers and their Indications
  • Laser hair removal
  • Laser skin tightening
  • Consent

SECTION 8 : OTHER MINOR COSMETIC PROCEDURES

  • Derma Stamp/Derma Roller/Dermapen
  • Hydrafacial
  • Electrocautery RF techniques
  • Mesotherapy (Electroporation)
  • Mole & skin tags removal
  • Micropigmentation
  • Micro-Dermabrasion

SECTION 9 : BODY CONTOURING AND TIGHTENING DEVICES

  • Radio frequency devices 1. R.F. Mono/Bi & Tripolar 2. Fraxel R.F
  • HIFU Face Lift
  • Ultra Sound based devices (U Lipo)
  • Double chin
  • Cryolipolysis
  • Body liner
  • Acoustic Wave Therapy (X-Wave)
  • Thread Lift (PDO/PDS)
  • Cellulite Reduction Device
  • Lipo injections

SECTION 10 : : ACNE

  • Medical management
  • Acne - classification, pathophysiology
  • Use of lasers
  • Acne scar
  • Treatments of Acne scaring
  • Nano Fat grafting

SECTION 11 : NECK REJUVINATION

  • CIT (Collagen Introduction Therapy)
  • Thread Lift
  • Neck Rejuvenation (Botulinum Toxin, Filler, Fat grafting)

SECTION 12 : GLUTATHIONE (SKIN LIGHTENING TREATMENT)

  • What is Glutathione
  • Importance of glutathione
  • Benefits of glutathione
  • Glutathione in skin lightening therapy
  • Mode of action
  • Glutathione IV injection procedure

SECTION 13 : ANESTHESIA

  • Introduction
  • Type
  • Indication, contraindication
  • Technique
  • Complication

SECTION 14 : MESOTHERAPY

  • Basis of Mesotherapy
  • Patient Selection & Indications, contraindications

SECTION 15 : COSMETIC PRACTICE

  • How to set up cosmetic practice
  • Investment
  • How To Market Your Practice And Build Your Customer Base
  • Medico-Legal Aspects of Cosmetic Dermatology
  • Ethics in Cosmetic Practice