Harvard Laser & Aesthetic Skin Therapy: What’s the Truth 2024

Overview

Harvard Laser & Aesthetic Skin Therapy: What’s the Truth 2024 is an on-demand course featuring expert-led sessions focused on the latest advances in laser and energy-based aesthetic skin therapies. This comprehensive educational offering covers a broad range of topics including laser safety, treatment of pigmented lesions, tattoo removal, various resurfacing techniques, tissue tightening, and management of complications in aesthetic procedures.

On-demand dermatology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This program delivers detailed, clinically relevant content from master clinicians. Key topics and expert presentations include:

• Registration and Breakfast
• Introduction and Welcome
• Principles of Energy-Based Device-Skin Interactions: Introduction to Energy-Based Devices — R. Rox Anderson, MD
• Overview of Lasers, Light Sources and Energy-Based Devices — E. Victor Ross, MD
• Safety 101: Keeping You and Your Patients Safe — Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD
• Questions and Discussion
• Red Alert: Lasers and Lights for Rosacea and Telangiectasia — J. Stuart Nelson, MD, PhD
• Update on Tattoo Removal — Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
• Laser Hair Reduction — Matthew M. Avram, MD, JD
• Pigmented Lesions and Photoaging: My Approach — E. Victor Ross, MD
• Line It Up: Treatment of Rhytides — Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD
• Clinical Endpoints — Molly Wanner, MD, MBA
• Questions and Discussion
• A Multimodal Approach to Successfully Treating Melasma and Hyperpigmentation — Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH
• How to Enhance Your Results with Fractional Radiofrequency — Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD, MS
• Maximizing Patient Satisfaction with Tissue-Tightening Devices — Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
• Questions and Discussion
• Non-Ablative and Ablative Fractional Resurfacing: How to Combine Multiple Devices to Achieve the Best Clinical Results — Matthew M. Avram, MD, JD
• Ablative Resurfacing: Still the Gold Standard? — Brian S. Biesman, MD, FACS
• When Not to Treat — H. Ray Jalian, MD
• Questions and Discussion
• Surgical, Laser and Other Treatments of Scars: New Advances Transforming the Way We Treat Scars — E. Victor Ross, MD
• Research and Treatment: Advances in Hemangiomas and Port-Wine Stains — J. Stuart Nelson, MD, PhD
• Lasers and Energy-Based Treatments for Acne: Do Device-Based Treatments for Acne Work? — Fernanda H. Sakamoto, MD, PhD
• Incorporating Fractional Drug Delivery into Your Daily Practice — Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc
• Photodynamic Therapy — Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc
• Questions and Discussion
• Considerations for Treating Skin of Color — Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH
• Treatment of Dyschromia and Pigmented Lesions in Asian Patients: How to Optimize Your Results — Henry H.L. Chan, MD, PhD, FRCP
• Ask Me Anything: The Merits of Lasers, Light Sources, Energy-Based Devices and Injectables
• Skin Tightening with Injectables — Jeremy B. Green, MD
• Cosmeceuticals: What’s the Truth? — Molly Wanner, MD, MBA
• Exosomes — Saranya P. Wyles, MD, PhD
• Hormones and Peptides for Skin Health — H. Ray Jalian, MD
• Chemical Peels: Video Demonstrations — Peter Rullan, MD
• Advances in Hair Restoration: Surgery, Lasers, PRP, and Other Regenerative Therapies — Marc R. Avram, MD
• What’s the Fallacy?: Incorrect Dogmas in Aesthetics — Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD; Molly Wanner, MD, MBA
• Combining Injectables and Energy-Based Devices for Body Tightening — Jeremy B. Green, MD
• Emerging Therapies: The Technologies You Will Be Using in the Next Five Years — E. Victor Ross, MD
• Anatomical Guide for Botulinum Toxin Injection — Nowell Solish, MD, FRCP
• Indications for Soft Tissue Filler — Andre Braz, MD
• Complications for Soft Tissue Augmentation: What You Need to Know — Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD
• Soft Tissue Fillers: Video Demonstrations — Andre Braz, MD; Brian S. Biesman, MD, FACS; Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD
• Thread Lifts — Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD, MS
• Top 5 Publications of the Last Year That Changed My Practice — Molly Wanner, MD, MBA
• Complications and the Mistakes We Make — Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
• Treatment Pearls — Yakir Levin, MD, PhD; Sandy S. Tsao, MD; Zeina S. Tannous, MD; Ramone F. Williams, MD, MPhil, FAAD, FACMS
• New and Innovative Applications for Laser and Light Sources — R. Rox Anderson, MD; Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD
• Ask Me Anything: The Merits of Lasers, Light Sources, Energy-Based Devices and Injectables

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify safe practices of laser surgery therapy and its role in clinical practice.
• Evaluate potential complications and mistakes when using lasers for aesthetic procedures.
• Outline appropriate treatment modalities and duration of action required for laser and dermal filler injections that minimize complications and deliver optimal patient outcomes.
• Assess the risks and benefits involved in performing dermal filler injections.
• Analyze controversies in the field of laser surgery and aesthetic skin therapy.
• Summarize new and emerging technologies for laser surgery and aesthetic skin therapy treatment.

Speakers

• R. Rox Anderson, MD
• E. Victor Ross, MD
• Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD
• J. Stuart Nelson, MD, PhD
• Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
• Matthew M. Avram, MD, JD
• Molly Wanner, MD, MBA
• Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH
• Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD, MS
• Brian S. Biesman, MD, FACS
• Fernanda H. Sakamoto, MD, PhD
• Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc
• Henry H.L. Chan, MD, PhD, FRCP
• Jeremy B. Green, MD
• Saranya P. Wyles, MD, PhD
• Peter Rullan, MD
• Marc R. Avram, MD
• Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
• Nowell Solish, MD, FRCP
• Andre Braz, MD
• Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD
• Yakir Levin, MD, PhD
• Sandy S. Tsao, MD
• Zeina S. Tannous, MD
• Ramone F. Williams, MD, MPhil, FAAD, FACMS
• Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD

This course was originally presented as a live event with expert faculty providing evidence-based insights and practical recommendations for application in dermatology and aesthetic practice.

Target Audience

• Dermatologists
• Plastic Surgeons
• Ophthalmologists
• Otolaryngologists
• Obstetrician-Gynecologists
• Physicians who practice or have an interest in laser and aesthetic skin therapies

Why This Topic Matters

The Harvard Laser & Aesthetic Skin Therapy: What’s the Truth 2024 course addresses essential updates and practical strategies within dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Laser and energy-based treatments continue to evolve rapidly, making it critical for clinicians to maintain current, evidence-based knowledge to ensure patient safety and treatment efficacy.

MedHub Central provides access to this detailed educational content, allowing healthcare professionals to strengthen their clinical skills and stay informed on emerging technologies and best practices relevant to aesthetic skin therapy and laser applications.