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Frequently Asked Questions
I already had basic facial ultrasound training somewhere else, can I participate in the Needle Guidance and Complication Management Course?
No, the Foundation Course is required, because the Needle Guidance & Complication Management Course builds on the specific scanning roadmaps taught there.
Will I be injecting live patients?
No. All needle-guidance and dissolution practice is performed on a variety of tissue-simulation models, chosen to replicate how different tissue planes and structures appear on ultrasound.
Do I need to bring my own ultrasound device?
No. Multiple handheld and cart-based systems will be provided for you to test during the hands-on day. You're welcome to bring your own device as well if you'd like to practice on it specifically.
What should I wear or bring to the hands-on day?
Scrubs or comfortable clothing you don't mind getting ultrasound gel on.
Is there CME credit for this course?
We expect CME credit will be available upon completion (currently seeking joint certification for Physicians, NPs, PAs and RNs)
Will I receive a certificate of completion?
Yes, a certificate of participation for the course will be provided.
The Needle Guidance & Complication Management Course is where scanning becomes clinical action. It's as much a complication management course as an ultrasound course. Building directly on the Foundation Course, you'll sharpen your Doppler technique, develop real-time needle guidance, and learn to assess and treat the complications you're most likely to face, guided by what you see on ultrasound.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Course at a glance
FORMAT
In-person hands-on training
DURATION
8 hours of in-person training
CLASS SIZE
Limited to 6 seats
LOCATION
Mill Creek, WA
ELIGIBILITY
Open to licensed injectors (Physicians, NPs, RNs, PAs) who have completed the Foundation course
PREREQUISITES
Required to complete Clinical Facial Ultrasound Foundations hands-on course
CME CREDIT
CME included for the hands-on portion of the course. We expect CME credit will be available upon completion (currently seeking joint certification)
CURRICULUM
What you will learn
ONE FULL DAY OF IN-PERSON, HANDS-ON TRAINING (8 HOURS, FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM)
1. How to optimize vascular Doppler flow assessment
Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF)/Scale, color gain, color box steering and size, power doppler, and more
2. Identification of fillers, foreign bodies, and other injected materials
3. Practicing and optimizing live-needle guidance
4. Successful Filler Dissolution Treatment
5. Ultrasound assessment for Neuromodulator-based treatments
Masseter, DAO, and trapezius muscles
6. Complication management (Ultrasound assessment and treatment)
a) Vascular occlusion
b) Venous obstruction
c) Nodules (early and delayed-onset)
d) Soft tissue infection
e) Edema
7. Your Clinical Integration Plan: an actionable plan for bringing needle guidance and complication management into your own practice
8. Questions and Answers