Courses
Tuesday 5th May 2020.
Courses can be booked during the annual conference registration process or on their own. There is a special package price if you book all Course 1-4 together. The course certificate will have the appropriate CPD points on.
Core of Knowledge (Additional fee required) 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Basic principles of laser generation and review of laser/ IPL technology. Refreshments will be provided and lunch is available to book during the registration process.
Faculty: Prof Harry Moseley, Stan Batchelor and Graham Hart
• Emission characteristics of different types of equipment
• Laser hazard classification
• Meaning of associated warning labels
• Principles of quality assurance
• Laser-tissue interaction mechanisms
• Penetration of light of different wavelengths through skin and eye
• Dangers of central versus peripheral retinal damage
• Hazards to eye and skin from accidental exposure
• The concept of Maximum Permissible Exposure and Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance
• Principles of risk assessment
• Laser safety management including the role of the Laser Protection Adviser, Laser Protection Supervisor, Local Rules and Controlled Area
• Risks associated with accidental reflections
• Personal protection measures including eye protection
• Hazards to the patient, e.g. endotracheal tube ignition
• Incidental hazards, including electrical, fire explosion and plume emission
• Relevant legislation, standards and guidelines
• How to deal with an adverse event or accidental exposure
Course 1 - Laser Hair Removal (Additional fee required) 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Faculty: Prof Harry Moseley and Dr Samantha Hills
Hair removal is the most popular aesthetic laser/IPL treatment. To be able to deliver safe, effective treatment it is necessary to understand the therapeutic mechanisms. Laser manufacturers have flooded the market with a confusing array of laser/IPL devices, but which is right for you? It is reasonable to wonder just how effective the treatment is and what the pitfalls are for the unwary. And what about the administrative aspects? This is so often overlooked but contributes a lot to good practice. Refreshments will be provided. The course will cover the following points:
• Basic principles of laser/IPL hair removal
• What to look for when choosing a laser or IPL
• Treatment outcomes
• Documentation and Organisation
Course 2 - Laser Treatment of Vascular Lesions (Additional fee required) 3:25 PM - 4:40 PM
Faculty: Dr Vishal Madan and Dr Samira Batul Syed
Vascular lesions can range from a small blemish, such as spider naevus, to an extensive malformation, such as Port Wine Stain. Understand how to set the laser/IPL parameters to match the lesion. Know when to treat and when not to treat. Which device is best suited to your clientele? Do leg veins respond to treatment? You will also learn about treating rosacea, angiokeratomas, venous lake, erythematous scars and poikiloderma of civatte. Refreshments will be provided. The course will cover the following points:
• Basic principles of laser/IPL treatment of vascular
lesions
• How to choose a laser or IPL
• Treating thread veins, spider naevi and leg veins
• More challenging vascular conditions
Course 3 - Laser Treatment of Tattoos and Pigmented Lesions (Additional fee required) 4:50 PM - 6:05 PM
Faculty: Dr Sanjay Rajpara and Prof Harry Moseley
This course will review the current laser and light technologies for the treatment of pigmented lesions and laser assisted tattoo removal. Advances in laser devices including the delivery of ultra-short pulse durations, multiple wavelengths and different beam delivery options such as ‘fractional’ outputs, has made treatment of pigmented lesions and tattoos relatively easy and safe with fewer complications than reported with earlier devices. However, practitioners and clinicians must be able to identify appropriate lesions and tattoos for treatment and manage complications should they arise. Refreshments will be provided.The course will:
• Describe the technologies and equipment specifications for efficacious treatment of pigmented lesions and tattoo removal.
• Review the light-tissue interactions involved in pigmented lesion and tattoo removal.
• Identify suitable presenting lesions and tattoos amenable to treatment.
• Discuss the benefits, risks and limitations of treatment including management of complications.
• Illustrate a variety of treatments in the clinical setting.
Course 4 - Ablative Laser Rejuvenation – Technologies, Treatment Principles & Applications (Additional fee required) 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Faculty: Dr Vishal Madan and Dr Samantha Hills
This course will review the current laser and energy-based devices for ablative medical and aesthetic procedures. Advances in beam delivery technologies such as ‘fractional’ handpieces and the use of energy-based devices such as plasma, have greatly extended the scope of ablative interventions such the improving appearance of photo-aged skin, lesion removal and skin resurfacing. However, confusion often arises from the different terms, descriptions and claims made for the different sublative, ablative, non-fractional and fractional technologies. Refreshments will be provided. The course will:
• Explain and clarify the terms and definitions associated
with ablative procedures.
• Describe the technologies and devices used for a variety
of interventions.
• Review ablative light-tissue interactions.
• Identify presenting conditions amenable to different
ablative procedures (fractional, non-fractional, laser, energy based).
• Discuss the benefits, risks and limitations of ablative
procedures.
• Illustrate a variety of ablative treatments in the
clinical setting.