Educational Needs

This course will address avoiding adverse events and improving efficacy of laser treatment of patients with skin of color.

Participants

This course is geared toward clinical laser practitioners.

Background Requirements

Participants should have basic clinical laser skills and training.

Instructional Content and/or Expected Learning Outcomes

This course will address discussion of appropriate treatment parameters, pre- and post-operative care, patient selection, and management of adverse events.

7:00 am – 7:19 am           Discussion, History, Physics, Concept of Ethnicity,

                                       Pre-Test – Eliot F. Battle, Jr., M.D.

7:20 am – 7:39 am           Laser Hair Removal and Hair Disorders – Andrew F.

                                      Alexis, M.D., M.P.H.

7:40 am – 7:59 am          Treatment of Acquired Pigmented Lesions on Asian

                                      Skin – Kei Negishi, M.D.

8:00 am – 8:19 am           Treatment of Melasma and PIH on AA and Pacific

                                      Asian Skin – Eliot F. Battle, Jr., M.D.

8:20 am – 8:39 am           Facial Rejuvenation – Jennifer Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

8:40 am – 8:59 am           Treatment of Acne Scarring – Murad Alam, M.D.

9:00 am – 9:19 am           Benign Lesion Removal – Ashish C. Bhatia, M.D.

9:20 am – 10:00 am         Panel, Q&A, Post-Test