AAAM MASTERS COURSE ON THREADLIFTING
& COMBINATION TECHNIQUES
August 27 - 28, 2022
Cerritos, California
Teaching Faculty: Prof. John Kim, MD, FAAFP
AAAM Board Member
AAAM Senior Faculty
Clinical Professor, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine
Course Objectives:
DAY 1:
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Faculty/Surgeon: Prof. John Kim, MD
07:30 – 08:00 |
Registration
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08:00 – 09:00 |
Facial
Anatomy and Aging Process ▪ Skin Anatomy ▪
Arteries & Nerves ▪
Facial Fat Pads ▪ Retaining Ligaments and Compartments |
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09:00 – 10:00 |
Aging
Process ▪
Skin Laxity and Sagging ▪
Fat Pad Atrophy & Volume Loss ▪
Ligament Laxity |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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10:30 – 11:30 |
Threadlifting
History & Types of Threads ▪
Overview of Threads ▪
Non-Absorbable vs. Absorbable ▪
Smooth vs. Barbed vs. Cones |
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11:30 – 12:30 |
Threadlifting
Mechanisms & Techniques ▪
Lifting of Tissue & Fat ▪
Lifting of Face with Loops (Traditional) ▪
Vector Lifting ▪
Proper Depth/Level of Threat Placement ▪
Immediate Lifting |
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12:30 – 13:30 |
LUNCH |
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13:30 – 14:00 |
Patient Selection and Procedure ▪
Consultation ▪
Patient Selection & Pre-Op Issues ▪
Procedure Room & Supplies ▪
Anesthesia and Preparation of Patient ▪
Procedure in Detail |
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14:00 – 14:15 |
Post-Op Care
and Possible Complications ▪
Routine Post-Op Care ▪
Possible Complications & Side Effects |
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14:15 – 14:30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Threadlifting & Combined Modalities ▪
Combination with Neurotoxins ▪
Combination with Dermal Fillers ▪
Combination with Energy Devices |
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15:00 – 17:30 |
Workshop
(Demonstration and Hands on Training) ▪
Non-surgical Facelift using Threads |
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08:30 – 17:30 |
Workshop and Hands On Training |
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