2027 Aesthetic Procedures Course Description

Course Credits: Earn up to 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and AAFP Prescribed Credits.

Course Price: $1,695

Aesthetic Procedures is a two-day course.

Interest in nonsurgical aesthetic procedures continues to grow, creating new opportunities for family physicians and other primary care clinicians to address patients’ cosmetic concerns within the clinical setting. This comprehensive two-day course provides foundational education and practical training for family physicians who are new to aesthetic medicine or who want to expand their knowledge and skills in commonly performed aesthetic procedures.

Participants will learn a patient-centered approach to aesthetic care, beginning with the cosmetic consultation, clinical evaluation, facial anatomy, treatment planning, and appropriate patient selection. Faculty will provide practical instruction in botulinum toxin, soft tissue fillers, microneedling, submental fat injections, lasers, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and skin care. Education will emphasize indications and contraindications, dosing and treatment principles, procedural techniques, patient safety, complication prevention and management, and post-procedure care.

The course combines focused didactic education with faculty demonstrations, case-based discussion, and hands-on practice using models and training materials when appropriate. Learners will have opportunities to apply key concepts and practice techniques under faculty guidance, helping them build the knowledge and practical skills needed to further develop their proficiency in aesthetic procedures.

Beyond procedural training, the course will explore the practical considerations involved in incorporating aesthetic services into a medical practice, including equipment and supplies, staffing, patient documentation, training needs, workflow, risk management, and business planning.

Whether you are exploring aesthetic medicine for the first time or looking to strengthen your foundation in commonly performed procedures, this course offers an intensive, clinically focused introduction to the knowledge, techniques, and practice considerations involved in providing safe, thoughtful aesthetic care.

Hands-on and Demonstrated Procedures
  • Cosmetic patient consultation and evaluation
  • Botulinum toxin type A
  • Soft tissue fillers
  • Microneedling
  • Submental fat injections

By the end of this education activity, learners should be better able to:

  • Perform a comprehensive aesthetic patient evaluation that incorporates medical history, facial and skin assessment, dermatologic classification, patient goals and expectations, contraindications, and informed consent to develop an individualized treatment plan.
  • Evaluate facial anatomy and age-related changes to differentiate static and dynamic rhytids and identify appropriate treatment areas for nonsurgical aesthetic procedures.
  • Safely prepare and administer botulinum toxin type A using appropriate product handling, reconstitution, dosing, anatomical landmarks, injection techniques, and post-procedure care while minimizing and managing potential complications.
  • Select appropriate patients, products, and anatomical treatment sites for soft tissue fillers and apply anatomy-based injection techniques to achieve desired outcomes while reducing the risk of adverse events.
  • Evaluate patients for microneedling and injectable submental fat reduction and perform appropriate techniques using evidence-based patient selection, anatomical considerations, procedural safety, and post-treatment management.
  • Compare laser, intense pulsed light, chemical peel, microdermabrasion, and other skin-rejuvenation modalities based on mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, patient characteristics, expected outcomes, and potential complications.
  • Apply safe, evidence-based techniques during supervised hands-on practice for commonly performed aesthetic procedures, including botulinum toxin injections, soft tissue fillers, microneedling, and other procedures addressed in the course.
  • Develop a practical plan for incorporating aesthetic services into a clinical practice that addresses equipment and supply needs, staffing, documentation and medical photography, patient workflow, cost considerations, training, and maintenance of procedural competency.
2027 Course Accreditation

The Texas Academy of Family Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Learn more about our accreditation.

7:30 – 8 a.m.

  • Registration and breakfast

Day One

8 – 9 a.m. — 1 CME Credit

Introducing the Aesthetic Patient

  • Identify the clinical, psychological, and expectation-management considerations unique to patients seeking aesthetic procedures and incorporate them into patient assessment and treatment planning.

Top Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures

  • Compare commonly performed nonsurgical aesthetic procedures and determine appropriate treatment options based on patient characteristics, clinical findings, and desired outcomes.

Conducting an Effective Cosmetic Patient Consultation

  • Perform a structured aesthetic consultation that incorporates medical history, risk assessment, patient goals and expectations, informed consent, and individualized treatment planning.

General Aging Process and Common Dermatological Classifications

  • Evaluate age-related changes in the skin and facial structures and apply dermatologic classification systems to guide aesthetic treatment selection and planning.

9 – 10:15 a.m. — 1.25 CME Credits
Physiology of Muscle Denervation

  • Explain the mechanism of action of botulinum toxin type A at the neuromuscular junction and relate muscle denervation to its clinical effects in aesthetic treatment.

Static and Dynamic Facial Lines: Assessment and Treatment Selection

  • Differentiate static and dynamic facial lines and select appropriate nonsurgical treatment approaches based on facial anatomy, underlying cause, and clinical presentation.

Botulinum Toxin: Safe Preparation, Dosing, and Handling

  • Apply appropriate procedures for the storage, reconstitution, dilution, dosing calculations, preparation, and handling of botulinum toxin type A.

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. — Break

10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. — 1.5 CME Credits
Facial Muscle Anatomy: Essentials to Know

  • Identify clinically relevant facial muscles and anatomical landmarks and apply this knowledge to the safe planning and performance of aesthetic injections.

Botulinum Toxin Injection Techniques

  • Apply anatomy-based dosing, injection placement, and administration techniques for botulinum toxin type A to achieve desired aesthetic outcomes while minimizing complications.

Botulinum Toxin Post-Treatment Care and Patient Counseling

  • Provide evidence-based post-procedure counseling regarding expected effects, activity recommendations, potential adverse events, warning signs, and indications for follow-up after botulinum toxin treatment.

Clinical Evaluation for Botulinum Toxin Treatment

  • Perform a focused facial assessment to identify appropriate treatment areas, select individualized dosing strategies, and evaluate treatment response following botulinum toxin administration.

12 – 1 p.m. — Lunch

1 – 2 p.m. — 1 CME Credit
Injection Techniques and Applications of Botulinum Toxin, Cont.

  • Evaluate additional aesthetic and selected medical applications of botulinum toxin and determine appropriate use based on patient presentation and treatment goals.

Botulinum Toxin: Contraindications and Patient Safety

  • Identify contraindications and precautions for botulinum toxin treatment and incorporate these factors into patient selection, risk assessment, and informed consent.

Botulinum Toxin: Prevention and Management of Complications

  • Recognize, prevent, and manage potential complications of botulinum toxin treatment, including asymmetry, ptosis, undesirable treatment effects, and suboptimal response.

Botulinum Toxin Demonstration and Hands-on Practice

  • Demonstrate safe, anatomy-based botulinum toxin injection techniques during supervised hands-on practice.

2 – 3:15 p.m. — 1.25 CME Credits
The Role of Lasers in Aesthetics

  • Evaluate the role of laser and light-based technologies in aesthetic practice and identify appropriate clinical indications for their use.

The Physics of Laser Light

  • Apply foundational principles of laser physics, including wavelength, chromophore targeting, and tissue interaction, to the safe and effective use of aesthetic laser technologies.

Aesthetic Laser Selection and Clinical Applications

  • Differentiate commonly used aesthetic lasers and determine appropriate clinical applications based on patient characteristics, treatment goals, and expected outcomes.

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL): Indications, Patient Selection, and Safety

  • Evaluate appropriate indications, patient selection criteria, limitations, and safety considerations for intense pulsed light therapy in the treatment of common dermatologic and aesthetic conditions.

Laser Hair Reduction: Patient Selection and Treatment Considerations

  • Evaluate patients for laser hair reduction and counsel them regarding treatment selection, expected treatment course, limitations, and realistic outcomes.

Ablative vs. Non-Ablative Lasers: Indications, Risks, and Outcomes

  • Compare ablative and non-ablative laser treatments based on mechanism of action, indications, risks, expected outcomes, and recovery time.

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. — Break

3:30 – 4 p.m.
Microneedling: Patient Selection, Clinical Applications, and Safety

  • Evaluate the evidence, clinical indications, contraindications, patient selection criteria, potential risks, and expected outcomes associated with microneedling for commonly encountered dermatologic and aesthetic conditions.
  • Demonstrate the safe and effective use of microneedling equipment through hands-on practice.

4 – 5 p.m. — 1 CME Credit
Clinical Questions for Aesthetic Procedures

  • Apply patient assessment, aging physiology, dermatologic classification, and procedural principles to common clinical questions involving nonsurgical aesthetic treatments.

Additional Questions of Clinical Nature and Question & Answer Session

  • Apply evidence-based aesthetic treatment principles to faculty-led clinical questions and patient scenarios involving procedure selection, safety, expected outcomes, and complication prevention.

Day Two

8 – 10:15 a.m. — 2.25 CME Credits
Soft Tissue Fillers: Clinical Applications and Patient Selection

  • Evaluate patient candidacy for soft tissue fillers and develop individualized treatment plans based on facial anatomy, clinical findings, patient goals, and potential risks.

Hyaluronic Acid and Other Fillers

  • Compare hyaluronic acid fillers, collagen-stimulating products, fat transfer, and other soft tissue augmentation options based on product characteristics, indications, expected outcomes, and potential complications.

Lip and Nasolabial Fold Augmentation: Anatomy and Injection Techniques

  • Apply facial anatomy-based injection techniques for lip, vermilion border, and nasolabial fold augmentation while minimizing the risk of complications.

Anesthetics for Cosmetic Procedures

  • Select and apply appropriate anesthetic agents and techniques to minimize patient discomfort during commonly performed aesthetic procedures.

Soft Tissue Fillers: Demonstration and Hands-on Injection Techniques

  • Demonstrate safe, anatomy-based soft tissue filler injection techniques including appropriate product placement, injection-site selection, and administration during supervised hands-on practice.

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. — Break

10:30 – 11 a.m. — 0.5 CME Credits
Soft Tissue Fillers: Demonstration and Hands-on Injection Techniques (Continued)

  • Refine soft tissue filler techniques through supervised hands-on practice incorporating anatomical landmarks, procedural safety, and appropriate technique.

11 – 12 p.m. — 1 CME Credit
Submental Fat Reduction: Patient Assessment and Treatment Selection

  • Evaluate patients for injectable deoxycholic acid treatment based on submental anatomy, treatment goals, indications, contraindications, expected outcomes, and potential risks.

Submental Fat Reduction: Hands-on Injection Techniques

  • Demonstrate safe, anatomy-based injection techniques for deoxycholic acid for submental fat reduction, including appropriate treatment-area mapping, dosing, injection placement, and complication prevention during supervised hands-on practice.

12 – 1 p.m. — Lunch

1 – 2:15 p.m. — 1.25 CME Credits
Submental Fat Reduction: Hands-on Injection Techniques, Cont.

  • Demonstrate safe, anatomy-based injection techniques for deoxycholic acid for submental fat reduction, including appropriate treatment-area mapping, dosing, injection placement, and complication prevention during supervised hands-on practice.

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. — 1 CME Credit
Integrating Aesthetic Procedures into Clinical Practice

  • Develop a structured plan for integrating aesthetic procedures into clinical practice that addresses scope of services, patient population, workflow, resources, and financial feasibility.

Practice Resources and Operational Considerations

  • Evaluate equipment, supplies, staffing, training, liability, and other resources associated with incorporating aesthetic procedures into clinical practice.

Clinical Operations, Documentation, and Staff Competency

  • Develop appropriate staffing, clinical documentation, medical photography, training, and ongoing competency strategies to support the safe delivery of aesthetic services.

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. — Break

3:30 – 5 p.m. — 1.5 CME Credits
Chemical Peels: Patient Selection and Procedural Techniques

  • Evaluate patients for chemical peels and apply appropriate treatment selection and procedural techniques based on skin type, clinical indication, peel depth, contraindications, and potential risks.

Microdermabrasion: Patient Selection and Procedural Techniques

  • Evaluate appropriate candidates for microdermabrasion and apply safe exfoliation techniques based on skin characteristics, treatment goals, and potential contraindications.

Physician-Directed Skin Care Strategies

  • Develop individualized physician-directed skin care recommendations based on patient skin characteristics, aesthetic concerns, treatment goals, and complementary procedural therapies.

Putting it all Together and Final Q&A Session

  • Apply course concepts to clinical questions and patient scenarios to select appropriate aesthetic procedures, address safety considerations, and develop individualized treatment strategies.

TOTAL CME CREDITS: 14.50

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