Ultrasound Applications in Aesthetic Practice

This course is designed to provide clinicians and healthcare professionals currently performing aesthetic medicine with a practical concise guide and overview to using aesthetic ultrasound as a safe diagnostic aid to minimally invasive aesthetic procedures and as a point-of-care modality for patients who have undergone these procedures. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented.


Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:


1. Review the terminology and mechanics of diagnostic ultrasound technologies.

2. Define the important biologic effects of ultrasound for clinicians.

3. Review ultrasound techniques for pre-procedure planning, with understand basic tissue properties.

4. Compare and contrast the ultrasound appearance of common cosmetic fillers.

5. Discuss potential pitfalls to avoid when using ultrasound in aesthetic treatments.

6. Identify residual unwanted cosmetic filler and safe methods of dissolution.

7. Discuss ultrasound screening for RF-microneedling for nonsurgical blepharoplasty and evaluation of post-surgical blepharoplasty eye bag swelling.

8. Review use of ultrasound for treatment of vascular occlusion complications of cosmetic fillers.

9. Discuss key anatomic landmarks using ultrasound guidance.


This 4-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.