Program

Your faculty: AZZA HALIM, MD has performed thousands of procedures using PDO Threads, combined with Dermal Fillers, PRP, and PRF and will present the latest techniques for these “stackable treatments” for facial rejuvenation. Dr. Halim’s proficiency in this discipline has made her a popular instructor nationwide. She also provides training through Empire Medical Training on the most common Thread products currently available.

You will learn:
Combining PDO Threads with Dermal Fillers and PRF (the second generation PRP) is the new standard stackable, upgraded approach that significantly augments patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and creates truly unparalled results.

Stackable Treatment Benefits:

• Combining therapies is effective in achieving the most natural, three-dimensional results.
• The addition of multicomponent non-surgical procedures creates an effective outcome.
• Treating the multifactorial causes of aging at one setting achieves a more natural result.
• Using a stackable treatment protocol provides a more dramatic outcome, with results extending over a longer time.
• PDO Thread Lifting, a mainstay in the Aesthetics practitioner’s arsenal of cosmetic enhancement procedures, is rapidly gaining momentum as a top requested procedure by patients, both men and women.
• Newer thread materials and technological advances have created a market niche that could outpace patient requests for partial, and even full facelifts!
• Not only do PDO threads provide an immediate lift to the midface, jowls, neck, and eyebrows, the procedure also provides the added benefit of stimulating collagen growth.
• Beyond its use for correcting wrinkles, and marionette lines, its use is gaining attention for its ability to produce dramatic results for augmenting and shaping lips.
• As the course and program is not sponsored by any one Thread manufacturer, you will not only learn the different techniques for which each product is best for, but you will learn the pros and cons for each thread product.

AVOIDING FILLER COMPLICATIONS – Essential Pearls in Anatomy, Technique, and Management
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
This is a “must see” presentation by renowned Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Ramtin Kassir, who is also the Director to Empire’s Advanced Facial Anatomy Cadaver Program, and renowned physician, Azza Halim, MD.

This presentation comprises the highlights and essential points from the advanced Facial Aesthetics Cadaver course.

Facial procedures such as with BTX-A, Dermal Fillers, Thread lifting, and others have an inherent degree of risk and associated complications. Some of these risks are irreversible and catastrophic, such as those associated with ocular emboli, occlusion, or blindness. With the proper knowledge and technique, complications can virtually be eliminated, or at least significantly reduced.

Your faculty: RAMTIN KASSIR, MD, a Triple Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and Azza Halim, MD, Board Certified Anesthesiologist, Aesthetic and Anti Aging Specialist, Clinical Director, Empire Medical Training.

You will learn:

• Highlights and essential takeaways from the Empire Medical Training Advanced Facial Aesthetics Cadaver
• Learn what structures to avoid, gain a thorough understanding of the anatomy involved, and learn correct need placement technique, as well as essential pearls to injecting safely.

Speaker: Ramtin Kassir, MD

HYPER-COMPETITIVE FIELD OF NEUROTOXINS – Advanced Neurotoxin Techniques and Strategies
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Techniques for the exceptional liquid face lift starts with Neurotoxin. Gain valuable insight from the country’s leading, expert Plastic Surgeon how to achieve the best outcomes you can for facial rejuvenation, wrinkle reduction, and facial shaping. Dr. Buford will provide case presentations illustrating his technique and methods for achieving optimal results. Other highlights include methods for complication avoidance and prevention.  Later in the day, Dr. Buford will demonstrate neurotoxin techniques on live patients.
Speaker: Gregory Buford, MD

THE FOUNDATION OF YOUTH COMES IN DIFFERENT VIAL OPTIONS – Next Generation Neurotoxin and Dermal Fillers
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Of the 15.9 million noninvasive and minimally invasive procedures performed last year, botulinum toxin type A and soft tissue fillers have ranked one and two on the American Society of Plastic Surgeon’s yearly statistics report, the same top spots they’ve been in for the last 12 years. New product entries will increase demand for highly skilled injectors.

Your faculty:  Christian Subbio, MD Esteemed board-certified plastic surgeon based in Philadelphia, sought after guest speaker, fellowship trained microsurgeon.

You will learn:

• A comprehensive marketplace overview, detailing all current neurotoxin and dermal filler products,
• Research pipeline products and applications expected to hit the marketplace soon.
• Learn innovative and advanced injection methods using a variety of dermal filler and neurotoxin products.
• Learn strategies and objective methods to choose the most effective product for individualized patient desired outcomes.
• Introduction to Jeuveau™, the newest neurotoxin.

 Learn many new and enhanced methods that will simplify and help the Aesthetic practitioner grow their injectable practice. 
Speaker: Christian Subbio, MD

Difficult Cases for BTX-A and Dermal Fillers-Become the Expert
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Here is your opportunity to broaden your patient base and demonstrate your expertise as an Aesthetic Practitioner.

You will learn:

• Master how to treat difficult cases where other physicians have either had to refer, or worse have created poor outcomes or side effects.
• With expert knowledge and experience in treating difficult cases, you can broaden your patient base and gain a reputation as the true expert.

Learn from our group of leading experts how they treat difficult cases and handle poor outcomes with Neurotoxin and Dermal Fillers.
Speaker: Azza Halim, MD

Your faculty:  Christian Subbio, MD Esteemed board-certified plastic surgeon based in Philadelphia, sought after guest speaker, fellowship trained microsurgeon.

You will learn:

• The trending-now aesthetic procedures and the emerging technologies to deliver the best of the best outcomes to your current patient roster, and to attract new patients to your practice.
• New market breakthroughs, and developments in the pipeline will be discussed.
• Non-invasive, non-surgical, and stackable treatment protocols, modalities and procedures with Neurotoxins and Dermal Fillers, as well as the newer, more advanced combination or stackable treatments, including Threads, PRP, PRF, energy based modalities and more, that are shaking up this sector of Aesthetics.

Even expert injectors will benefit from this presentation by Dr. Greggory Buford, who is a nationally renowned Plastic Surgeon recognized for his skill and experience with injectables, and who has taught many other plastic surgeons how to achieve safe, beautiful results with injectables.

Although we may all agree there is no ONE best approach to rejuvenating the perioral area , combination therapies using Neuromodulators (NM) and Fillers requires expert technique, individualized planning, and careful selection of the best products to use.

Dr. Buford will go through various patient scenarios detailing how best to approach each individual using combination therapies. Along with the peri-orbital region, the Peri-oral area is a key indicator of aging and is an area that is important to provide expert technique.

Dr Buford will discuss specific techniques to rejuvenate the peri-oral area, using BTX-A and a variety of prime dermal filler products. Learn how to shape and augment the lips, creating the “perfect lips”, while avoiding distorting or other unwanted effects. Learn how best to satisfy your patient request even if they are uncertain of the lip fullness their desire. Learn how to select the best filler for injecting throughout the peri-oral area as well as the lips.

Long overlooked in lieu of antiaging the face, patients are moving on and expanding their Aesthetic shopping to include options for improving their overall appearance – various areas of their body that need and deserve attention, too.

You will learn:

• An overview of the use of lasers, acoustic wave, radiofrequency and other energy-based treatments being used for body shaping and skin tightening and what these treatments can mean for your aesthetic practice as the interest and demand for these new technologies continues to grow. 

The next generation technologies and which products work best for Body Contouring that is the largest growing segment in Aesthetics

Patient demand for superior results and high patient satisfaction makes offering Microneedling treatments a must have for any aesthetic practice. Microneedling provides many unique applications as a stand-alone procedure or in combination with other treatments. 

You will learn:

• Review many of the innovative uses and procedure protocols being used in acne scar revision, for infusing many transdermal products, for the treatment of striae, and static rhytids for décolleté, hands, and face, as well as the many uses in PRP and the various Biologics. 
• Discover the various new technologies available including radio frequency micro needling devices and infusion units. 

Learn the various protocols, indications for treatment, and patient concerns to ensure the safety and efficacy of the procedure while providing superior results for patients.

Empire Aesthetics Meeting™ offers (2) advanced session workshops which run concurrently with the main event on Saturday and Sunday. Practitioners may choose to attend an advanced session workshop, or, follow along throughout all the main event workshops and lectures. Advanced registration is required for both advanced session workshops and these programs are limited to 20 enrollees. Participate in this advanced lecture series that includes detailed training with patients through live demonstration.

Advanced BTX-A and Dermal Fillers:
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
A comprehensive approach to understanding advanced injection techniques using the various Dermal Filler products and BTX-A products available. The program is presented by leading expert clinicians and injectors and will include detailed- live demonstrations on highly relevant and important aesthetic procedures. Highlights will include patient presentations and outcomes, injection techniques and methods including proprietary- combination procedures with unique branding, protocols and strategies for complication prevention and management, choosing the right filler for best patient outcomes, understanding minimally invasive combination approaches. Discover more about the most innovative procedures that are shaping the future of the Aesthetics industry.

While patients yearn for a reversal in aging, or to stave off the signs of aging, they increasingly ask for a more natural approach. Perfection is no longer the objective as that look is easy to spot as “having something done.”

Your faculty: SHINO BAY AGUILERA, DO. Dr. Shino Bay Aguilera has gained significantly recognition and popularity for his exceptional technique with the Dermal Filler products including Scuptra™ and many others.

You will learn:

• Learn Dr. Aguilera’s techniques, using choice products to create natural looking cheeks through augmentation and other facial injection techniques for facial contouring (lips, temple, jaw redefinition). 
• Learn how to create a natural look for patients with challenging facial areas.
• Dr. Shino will review his methods for selecting filler products based on patient type, filler consistency (GPrime), and desired results – the patient’s expected outcomes.

The Non Surgical Butt Lift with Sculptra®Aesthetic not only provides outstanding results for butt augmentation, but also is effective for cellulite, smoothing of skin, and is ideal for shaping the sides of the hips and buttocks to create a more “curvy” profile. 
Your faculty: TJ TSAY, MD, a top of his field aesthetics practitioner, is the go-to practitioner in Newport Beach, California for this augmentation service.
You will learn:

• The Sculptra Butt Lift is a safer, non-surgical option that is relatively simple to perform with proper training.

Female patients love the results and the procedure is growing rapidly in demand, and with so few Aesthetic Practitioners offering the procedure.

Microcannulas have become the gold standard in delivering HA dermal fillers for facial rejuvenation and other indicated body areas and is a necessary addition to your practice if offering dermal filler procedures. Discover how microcannulas are painless-bruise free for patients and virtually eliminates infarction for vascular areas of the face and hands including lips, temples, and eye hollows.  

You will learn:

• Faculty will review other innovative uses for microcannulas, including nano-fat procedures.
• Various protocols, patient indications for treatment, and safety benefits in adding this needed skill to your dermal filler injection techniques will be addressed.
• Learn the pearls associated with this new, more precise delivery system and gain confidence in applying these techniques in providing enhanced care, improved results, and patient satisfaction.

For some, the most intriguing part of the day begins and ends with learning new methods to grow an Aesthetic Practice. These lectures are presented by Top Physicians who have enjoyed enormous success in their own aesthetics practice, and, who are willing to share their methods and strategies. In addition to Physician lectures, the Practice Management section of the event is delivered by a highly sought after and recognized Digital Marketing Firm who will cover the ABCs of digital marketing, social media, and the most relevant tools that will enable the practitioners to make huge gains in their marketing strategies.

Increasing Revenue with Aesthetic Injectables
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Gain insight on how to increase revenues with injectables. In this presentation, you will hear from a celebrated physician who has developed the most successful Medical Spa in geographical marketplace.

Your faculty: SHINO BAY AGUILERA, DO, a world-class cosmetic dermatologist and much sought after international speaker.
You will learn:

• Being a great practitioner is not enough to differentiate you and establish your value proposition
• Gain valuable methods and strategies to eliminate having to discount procedures and to increase your margin. (You are not alone, and this aspect of Aesthetics is disturbing to most Aesthetic practitioners.)
• Effective measures to help you with strategies so you can price your procedures correctly. 

Speaker: Shino Bay Aguilera, DO

BEAUTY AND THE BUSINESS – Essential Pearls in the Business of Aesthetics
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Aesthetics is very competitive but with the vast number of patients seeking aesthetic treatments the opportunity to develop a thriving practice is very good.   We know the importance of learning new concepts and strategies in Marketing, but, with all the information available and with so many so-called “experts”, how do we find the most valuable information to help us in our business?
Your faculty: GREGORY BUFORD, MD, a cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery specialist recognized nationally for his skill and proficiency with injectables, and as an instructor for plastic surgeons. Dr. Buford is also a published author of several books, including BEAUTY and the BUSINESS, with a focus on the key components critical to a practice in business.
You will learn:

• Strategies for employing successful and finally sound marketing tactics, including digital and social media.
• Proprietary business strategies, and tips and tools.

Speaker: Greg Buford, MD

SOCIAL MEDIA AND SEO – Future Trending
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
The social media landscape is evolving at a dramatic pace. There was a time not too long ago where social media for business involved no more than just a few simple Facebook posts each week. Media is a principal marketing tactic to enhance your Aesthetics’ brand and differentiate your services.

You will learn:

• Approaches to take now to future-proof your social media marketing strategy.
• Award winning digital strategies that are cost-effective and easy to adopt.
• Time-honored marketing strategies, tactics, tool and tips that you can immediately and synergistically integrate into your overall marketing plan.

Your faculty: SHINO BAY AGUILERA, DO, beyond a world-class cosmetic dermatologist, a proven social media success that includes search engine and social media channel popularity and dominance.

Speaker: Shino Bay Aguilera, DO

Business and Marketing – Meet the Experts Series
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Business and Marketing – Meet the Experts Series
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Your faculty: STEVEN F. WEINER, MD, a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, has earned significant recognition by his peers and patients for his technique in treating the jawline.
You will learn:

• Protocols for filler injections.

Product selection choices, and proprietary procedure techniques.

With today’s advancements in technology and information, we can safely and effectively help women look and feel their best, in their most intimate areas. Due to patient demand, aesthetic practitioners are performing more “vaginal rejuvenation” procedures than ever before using an arsenal of both invasive and noninvasive modalities.

Feminine Rejuvenation – Aesthetic Applications and Techniques
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

SUSAN MURMAN, MD, will discuss the latest and greatest in the area of vaginal rejuvenation for enhancement of sexual function along with many other benefits now achievable with the newest technologies. Dr. Murman will also detail the financial and marketing benefits of integrating these new procedures, and, integrating Cosmetic Gynecology as a new sub-specialty to your Aesthetics practice.

Your faculty: SUSAN MURMANN, MD, an OB/Gyn, and a pioneer in women’s health.

You will learn:

• A review of the current options, and explore options coming down the pipeline, including surgery, individualized treatments, combination treatments, pitfalls, and ways to achieve high patient satisfaction results.

Discover the financial and marketing benefits of adding such services to your practice whether you are a medical or an aesthetic practic.
Speaker: Susan Murmann

Vaginal Narrower Threads
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Threads have become widely used for many aesthetic enhancements and now we are seeing the benefits that threads can provide for cosmetic gynecology as well. Vaginal Narrower is a bidirectional convergent thread. It revolutionizes the surgical method for suturing the perineal muscle. Due to its absorbable structure and ease of use, it allows a minimally invasive approach to a very common problem among women, previously only treatable by surgical intervention.
Your faculty: SUSAN MURMANN, MD, an OB/Gyn, and a pioneer in women’s health.
You will learn:

• How to understand the outcomes that can be achieved using Vaginal Narrower Threads.
• Examine the benefits of the newer technology, “Vaginal Narrower Threads.”
• Learn how you can integrate this new subspecialty into your Aesthetic practice.
• The Vaginal Narrower Threads have many indications and are indicated for the younger woman, as well as both perimenopausal and menopausal women. 

Speaker: Susan Murmann

EAM 2019™ offers two premiere advanced session workshops offered concurrent with the main event on Saturday and Sunday. Practitioners may choose to attend a premiere advanced session workshop, or, follow along throughout all the main event workshops and lectures. Advanced registration is required for both advanced session workshops and these programs are limited to 20 enrollees. Participate in this advanced lecture series that includes detailed training with patients through live demonstration.

Thread Lift Techniques and Applications
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
This workshop is intended for all practitioners who are seriously considering incorporating THREADS into their practice for facial rejuvenation. Whether a novice or seasoned professional with performing Threads, this workshop will be a valuable resource for you to develop your skills and gain a comprehensive understanding of how to use threads, how to decide which Threads are best for specific treatments, Pros and Cons for the most common threads, and, detailed instruction on how to perform a variety of techniques. Learn from Master injector, Dr.Azza Halim who has performed thousands of thread procedures and is a top trainer on the thread lift technique.
The Thread Lift procedure has gained significant popularity and is now one of the most in demand aesthetic procedures for patients, and, is the third most sought-after technique for Physicians to learn (after botox, fillers, prp). The thread lift procedure is also one of the most lucrative aesthetic procedures with the average fee starting at a minimum of $450 and upwards of $4,000 or higher depending on the procedure.
The program will highlight the FDA Cleared PDO Threads, FDA approved Threads, and thread products still in the FDA approval process, however, being used in practice. The techniques and products presented during this course represent the “latest and greatest” and represent the basis for learning a “standard of care” for this innovative , highly effective technique.
This workshop combines detailed lecture on protocols, methods, and technique, along with a live demonstration with step by step procedural instruction. The workshop is limited to 20 attendees and advanced registration is required to reserve your seating. Attendees will learn specific technique for lip “shaping” (not just augmentation) and learn how Threads can create better and longer lasting results compared with Dermal Fillers. Other techniques include Naso Labial fold correction, cheek augmentation, mid face techniques, perioral and periocular, and other facial techniques.

Non Surgical Hair Restoration has not only seen explosive growth in terms of new technologies , but also with patient interest and physician demand to learn new procedures.

The Empire Aesthetics Meeting™ and team have recruited World Renowned Hair Transplant Surgeon, Alan Bauman, MD to share his success with many of these new technologies along with many of his own proprietary techniques and methods for treatments.

PDOgro™ for Hair Growth – Non Surgical Hair Restoration: by Top Hair Restoration Surgeon
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Looking for the absolute newest and greatest in innovative NEW technologies? Well, here it is. World Renowned , “Celebrity” Surgeon Dr. Alan Bauman will share his proprietary methods and patent-pending protocols and techniques that will help you achieve safe, consistent results for your patients. PDOgro™ for Men & Women is a breakthrough technology that uses PDO (polyhdioxanone) threads to improve and protect hair follicle function. This new technology and approach will help you effectively manage hair loss in your patients.

Your faculty: Alan Bauman, MD World Renowned Hair Transplant Surgeon
You Will Learn:

• Leading hair restoration expert Dr. Alan Bauman will share his proprietary methods and patent-pending protocols and techniques that will help you achieve safe, consistent results for your patients.
• PDOgro™ for Men & Women is a breakthrough technology that uses PDO (polyhdioxanone) Threads to improve and protect hair follicle function.
• This new technology and approach will help you effectively manage hair loss in your patients.

Speaker: Alan Bauman, MD

Non Surgical Hair Restoration from A to Z
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
IN the last year, Hair Restoration Medicine has seen significant advancements in technology providing better, more predictable outcomes than ever before. Join the country’s leading expert, and renowned Hair Transplant Surgeon, Dr. Alan Bauman as he discusses current breakthroughs in Medical Hair Science and innovative non-surgical options for hair restoration in men and women that can easily incorporated into any medical practice.

Your faculty: Alan Bauman, MD World Renowned Hair Transplant Surgeon

You will learn:

• Review evidence-based, proprietary medical protocols that Dr. Bauman has researched and utilizes to ensure optimal results for a variety of patient presentations and alopecia conditions. 
• Discover the latest in injectable biologics and stem cell treatments, post care regimens (topical medications), and other mechanical treatments (PRP containing growth factors and stem cells), micro needling, LLLT/Non-UV Red Lt) to induce bio-stimulation of dormant hair follicles that when used in combination therapies produces dramatic, predictable results. 

Dr. Bauman will detail his methods and tools to evaluate and diagnose his patients, and set expectations for developing a responsible, personalized treatment plan for enhanced patient care.
Speaker: Alan Bauman, MD

Your faculty: JOHN MARTIN, MD, brings decades of expertise in surgical and non-surgical treatments to address the earliest aging changes in a person’s face – their EYES.

You will learn: 

• Methodologies, products and technology for treating facial aging, including changes in skin pigmentation and texture, increased skin laxity, rhytid formation, and volume loss creating infraorbital hollowing.
• Learn the importance of treating both the upper and lower lids, treating rhytids (superficial and deep), infraorbital hollowing, decent of fat pads, dynamic muscle wrinkling, and brow asymmetry.
• Best practices for comprehensive rejuvenation to the periocula through combining prevailing therapies and techniques to disrupt the aging process, and restore natural beauty.
• Gain actionable insights into best practices to adopt for designing stacking protocols from an extensive, contemporary aesthetics treatment menu that includes neuromodulators, lower lid fillers hyaluronic acid or fat transfer, skin resurfacing, and PDO thread lifting.
• Stacking techniques enhance patient outcomes, and increases patient satisfaction.

With so many beneficial uses in Aesthetic rejuvenation, Nano-Fat procedures and technologies provide practitioners with alternative means to treat the face and neck. Nanofat Adipose Fat has a unique small particle size that allows effortless intradermal injections through a 27 or 30-gauge needle to improve the skin’s texture, color, and elasticity.

Your faculty: MARTIN KASSIR, MD, a board certified dermatologist and surgeon specializes in cosmetic dermatology and laser procedures
You will learn:

• How to effectively rejuvenate aging neck areas and facial areas with a combination of intradermal nanofat and subdermal microfat injections.

Learn specific techniques and protocols to perform nanofat injections in your practice.