Botox / Dermal Filler Training

The IAPAM has two different program for physician Botulinum Toxin (Botox®) and Dermal Filler training. If you do not have any, or very limited Botox injection experience, you should first attend the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium.

If you some experience injecting botulinum toxin’s (i.e. Botox® Cosmetic), and want more advanced Botox® and Filler training, the following Botox®/Filler Training Bootcamp is for you. Read more

Advanced Dermal Filler Training (Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane)

The IAPAM has two different program for physician Dermal Filler training. The Advanced Dermal Filler course requires the physician to have at least 6 months of filler injection experience. If you have some experienced injecting Botox Cosmetic® and dermal fillers, and want more training, the Botox/Filler Training Bootcamp is for you. Read more

hCG Training for Physicians

Part of a successful aesthetic medicine practice often includes offering a medically supervised weight loss program for your patients. The IAPAM has added a special session to the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium on Medical Weight Management. This session will cover hCG for weight loss, prescription appetite suppressants, ketogenic diet based programs, meal replacement and B6/12 injections. Read more

IAPAM Aesthetic Medicine Symposium

The Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is designed to be the first step for physicians looking for the practical experience needed to open a medical spa or integrate aesthetics into their existing practice. This is the only program available that combines the business and clinical aspects of incorporating aesthetic medicine procedures into your practice, along with one year unlimited practice support. The medical aesthetic training includes: Botox Training, IPL & Laser Training, and Chemical Peel Training.

We have the finest, most experienced faculty of any aesthetic training program in North America. Our faculty includes two board certified dermatologists who are experts in cosmetic injectable’s and aesthetic medicine treatments. Read more

Aesthetic Practice Startup Workshop

Program Summary

Presented by the IAPAM, the Aesthetic Practice Startup Workshop will prepare you for all the steps needed to add aesthetic medicine to your practice. By utilizing our facilitator’s experience, you will avoid some of the common pitfalls of the aesthetic industry.

After completing this one day session, you will also leave with a business plan for your aesthetic medicine practice. This program will cover all aspects of creating a business plan for an aesthetic medicine practice or medical spa. Here are some of the highlights: Read more

IAPAM Best Practices for the Injection of Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A)

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Introduction - Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A)

Since first introduced to the medical community in 1989, as a treatment for eye muscle disorders, administering of Botulinum Toxin Type A: Botox® and similar neurotoxin injectables, has now become the most popular non-invasive aesthetic medical procedure performed worldwide.

Unfortunately, such pervasive market growth has lead to the undesired reality that physicians and non-medical professionals mistakenly think that all they need to do to capture a percentage of this market for their practice, is to simply hang out a sign and ’start injecting.’ Read more

Weight Loss Resources

Here are some physician oriented weight loss web resources the IAPAM has found that you may find useful:

IAPAM hCG Weight Loss Information

Follow Jeff’s hCG Weight Loss Journey

NHLBI’s The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

NHLBI’s Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report

BMI Calculator

BMR Calculator

www.weightloss.com (by Roche laboratories)

Lapband adjustable gastric banding system (Allergan)

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hCG for Weight Loss Explained

Why the interest in effective weight management? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports that “more than two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in America are obese or at risk for obesity.”  Equally, the fifth annual 2008 F as in Fat report, from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), found that obesity rates rose for a second consecutive year in 24 states and for a third consecutive year in 19 states, and “no state saw a decrease” in its rates of obesity. Finally, adding insult to injury, in March 2009, Richard Hamburg, Government Relations Director of the TFAH testified before a U.S. House Committee on Nutrition stating that, “nutritionists are now worried that Americans will put on ‘recession pounds,’ pointing to studies linking obesity and unhealthy eating habits to lowering incomes.” Read more

Botox Training Program Tips for Physicians

Botox Cosmetic injections are the most popular aesthetic medical procedure performed in the U.S.  However, such market growth has lead to the undesired reality that physicians mistakenly think that all they need to do is hang out a sign and start injecting. The IAPAM now offers doctors these tips for selecting a botox training program.

“Botox is a tool in the physician’s anti-aging arsenal, and patients’ concepts of anti-aging have grown significantly. So its critical that physicians entering this field have comprehensive hands-on botox training,” says IAPAM executive-director, Jeff Russell.   It follows, therefore, that new physicians in the field of aesthetic medicine must receive industry-leading training in facial skin and musculature to ensure the most successful patient outcomes.  These doctors should seek out comprehensive, multi-day programs, that are taught by by board-certified dermatologists acutely familiar with the skin, and the cosmetic use of botox. Read more

Botox vs Dysport - IAPAM Expert Discussion

Given the FDA approval of the new botulinum toxin A product, Dysport, in 2009, a competitor to the well establish Botox Cosmetic, the IAPAM recently queried its members and physicians with comprehensive experience in the use of botulinum toxin injectables, to develop a report comparing these two products.  This discussion is considered a critical element in the IAPAM’s comprehensive botox training programs.

Dysport has been studied in Europe since 1988, has been available for use outside the US since 1991, and was recently approved for cosmetic use in the US in May 2009. Equally, Botox has been manufactured and studied in the US since 1985, and was officially approved by the FDA for cosmetic use in April 2002.

Botox ® and Dysport ® are not interchangeable because the products are dosed and injected differently.  To assist physicians in selecting the best product for each patient’s need, a number of physicians have offered their expert comparison of Botox ®Cosmetic and Dysport ®. Read more

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