IAPAM Announces "Botox Best Practices" as part of its Botox Training Program

Online, January 28, 2010 (Newswire.com) - The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry's best practices for injecting Botox. In support of that commitment, the IAPAM has culled expertise from across the United States, to create a comprehensive Botox Best Practices.

The overview includes recommendations from noted experts in the aesthetic medicine field, including: Dr. Richard Foxx, Dr. Steven Fagien, Dr. Jennifer Linder, Dr. Eric Berger, Dr. Steven Jepson, and numerous other cosmetic injectable specialists.

The consensus recommendations of the doctors surveyed, includes the following:

- The patient consultation prior to the procedure is critical to a successful outcome;
- Before and after photographs are essential to demonstrate to the patient the changes that have occurred;
- Know your anatomy. This the key to proper injection placement and always inject based on anatomy;
- Watch someone else work and receive "hands-on training;
- Never oversell the longevity of the effect of Botox. Tell patients that, on average, the Botox will last about three months;
- Only buy cosmetic injectables from the FDA licensed manufacturer, not third parties or the internet;
- and many more.

Administration of botulinum toxin type A has now become the most popular non-invasive aesthetic medical procedure performed worldwide. Unfortunately, such pervasive market growth has lead to the undesired reality that physicians believe they need only 'start injecting.' Even non-medical professionals and members of the DIY industry are jumping on the botox bandwagon.

However, there is no substitute for expert training and extensive experience, when adding cosmetic injectables to a physician's anti-aging arsenal. The "best practice" is to remember that it is critical that physicians entering this field have comprehensive hands-on Botox training to ensure the most successful patient outcomes. Comprehensive, multi-day programs, akin to those offered through professional organizations like the International Association of Physicians for Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM), must be delivered by board certified dermatologists acutely familiar with the skin, facial musculature, and the cosmetic use of Botox.

To support doctors training requirements in this area, the IAPAM has developed three different programs to train physicians in the injection of botulinum toxins (Botox and Dysport) and dermal fillers (Juvederm, Restylane, and Perlane).

1. Physicians with limited Botox injection experience, should first attend the IAPAM's Aesthetic Medicine Symposium in Scottsdale, Arizona.

2. Physicians with some Botox injection experience will then want to attend the Botox & Dermal Filler Bootcamp, where they inject over 10 live patients over the weekend in Toronto, Canada.

3. Once a physician has 6 months of injection experience, the IAPAM also has the Advanced Dermal Filler training program, where doctors have an opportunity to learn more advanced dermal filler injection techniques, including: jaw contouring, tear trough, cheek augmentation, and advanced lip sculpting techniques. This training is offered in Toronto, Canda as well.

The 2010 IAPAM Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums in Scottsdale, Arizona:

February 20-22, 2010;
March 27-29, 2010;
April 24-26, 2010; and
June 5-7, 2010.

The 2010 IAPAM Botox/Dermal Filler Training Bootcamp in Toronto, ON, Canada will be held:
Feb 6-7, 2010
March 6-7, 2010
April 17-18, 2010
May 15-16, 2010
June 12-13, 2010

The 2010 dates for the IAPAM's Advanced Dermal Filler Training in Toronto, ON, Canada are:

Feb 5, 2010
March 5, 2010
April 16, 2010
May 14, 2010
June 11, 2010

For more information on the IAPAM's Botox Best Practices, or on the 2010 calender of IAPAM botox and other training programs, please contact Jeff Russell, Executive Director, IAPAM, at 1-800-219-5108 ext. 705.

About the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a voluntary association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession. The goal of the association is to offer education, ethical standards, credentialing, and member benefits. IAPAM membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs), dentists (DDSs/DMDs) doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs), physicians assistants (PA's) and nurse practitioners (NP's).

Information about the association can be accessed by contacting:

Jeff Russell, Executive-Director International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)

1-800-219-5108 x705

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