✨ Harvard Laser & Aesthetic Skin Therapy What’s the Truth 2025

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📌 Overview

The Harvard Laser & Aesthetic Skin Therapy: What’s the Truth? 2025 is a high-level clinical training program focused on modern cosmetic dermatology and aesthetic procedures.

Designed for physicians, this course delivers practical, evidence-based guidance on lasers, injectables, and energy-based devices—helping clinicians improve outcomes while minimizing complications.

Led by expert faculty from Harvard Medical School, the program bridges science, technology, and real-world aesthetic practice.

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📦 Course Format

• 🎥 56 Videos (MP4)
• 📄 1 PDF (course material)
• 💾 Total Size: 40.6 GB

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🎯 Target Audience

• Dermatologists
• Plastic & aesthetic surgeons
• Ophthalmologists
• Otolaryngologists (ENT)
• OB-GYN physicians
• Any clinician practicing or entering aesthetic medicine

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🧠 What You’ll Learn

🔬 Laser & Energy-Based Devices

• Laser safety principles and risk reduction
• Ablative vs non-ablative fractional resurfacing
• Tattoo removal and hair reduction technologies
• Tissue tightening and fat reduction devices

💉 Injectables & Aesthetic Techniques

• Botulinum toxin applications
• Dermal fillers: techniques, safety, complications
• Combination treatments for facial rejuvenation

🧴 Skin Conditions & Treatments

• Melasma and pigmentation disorders
• Acne and photodynamic therapy
• Scar revision and resurfacing strategies
• Rosacea and vascular lesions

🌍 Advanced & Specialized Topics

• Treating skin of color and ethnic skin safely
• Exosomes, peptides, and regenerative aesthetics
• Cellular senescence and anti-aging approaches
• Cosmeceuticals and adjunct therapies

⚠️ Safety, Complications & Legal Aspects

• Managing adverse events in aesthetic procedures
• Avoiding common mistakes in laser and fillers
• Legal considerations in cosmetic practice

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🎓 Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Apply safe laser therapy practices in clinical settings
• Evaluate and prevent complications in aesthetic procedures
• Choose appropriate laser and injectable treatments
• Integrate energy-based devices with fillers and toxins
• Analyze emerging technologies and controversies in aesthetics

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🌟 Why This Course Stands Out

• ✔️ Backed by Harvard-level clinical expertise
• ✔️ Covers both foundations + advanced techniques
• ✔️ Focus on real-world complications and safety
• ✔️ Includes latest innovations (exosomes, peptides, devices)
• ✔️ Ideal for building a modern aesthetic practice

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🧩 Key Topics Covered

• Laser safety & complications
• Pigmented lesions & melasma
• Tattoo & hair removal
• Fractional resurfacing
• Acne & photodynamic therapy
• Scar treatment & rejuvenation
• Injectables (Botox & fillers)
• Non-invasive fat reduction
• Skin of color considerations
• Legal & ethical issues in aesthetics

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Sat. Sept. 27

Laser and Aesthetic Basics
7:00 AM	7:30 AM	Registration and Breakfast
7:30 AM	7:35 AM	Introduction and Welcome
7:35 AM	8:10 AM	Principles of Energy-Based Device-Skin Interactions: Introduction to Energy-Based Devices R. Rox Anderson, MD
8:10 AM	8:30 AM	Overview of Lasers, Light Sources and Energy-Based Devices E. Victor Ross, MD
8:30 AM	8:40 AM	Safety 101: Keeping You and Your Patients Safe* Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD
8:40 AM	9:00 AM	Questions and Discussion
9:00 AM	9:20 AM	Refreshment Break
9:20 AM	9:35 AM	Red Alert: Lasers and Lights for Rosacea and Telangiectasia J. Stuart Nelson, MD, PhD
9:35 AM	9:45 AM	Update on Tattoo Removal* Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
9:45 AM	10:00 AM	Pigmented Lesions and Photoaging: My Approach E. Victor Ross, MD
10:00 AM	10:15 AM	Combination Approach for Treatment of Rhytides Jeremy B. Green, MD
10:15 AM	10:30 AM	Clinical Endpoints* Molly Wanner, MD, MBA
10:30 AM	10:50 AM	Questions and Discussion*
10:50 AM	11:00 AM	Stretch
11:00 AM	11:15 AM	A Multimodal Approach to Successfully Treating Melasma and Hyperpigmentation Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH
11:15 AM	11:30 AM	Maximizing Patient Satisfaction with Tissue-Tightening Devices Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD, MS
11:30 AM	11:50 AM	Questions and Discussion
11:50 AM	1:00 PM	Lunch Break
Focus on Rejuvenation: Non-Ablative, Ablative and Fractional Technologies: Where Do We Stand?
1:00 PM	1:20 PM	Non-Ablative and Ablative Fractional Resurfacing: How to Combine Multiple Devices to Achieve the Best Clinical Results Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
1:20 PM	1:40 PM	Ablative Resurfacing: Still the Gold Standard? Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD
1:40 PM	2:00 PM	Periorbital Rejuvenation Brian S. Biesman, MD, FACS
2:00 PM	2:20 PM	When Not to Treat H. Ray Jalian, MD
2:20 PM	2:40 PM	Questions and Discussion
2:40 PM	3:00 PM	Refreshment Break
Medical Applications of Laser and Light Sources
3:00 PM	3:15 PM	Surgical, Laser and Other Treatments of Scars: New Advances Transforming the Way We Treat Scars* E. Victor Ross, MD
3:15 PM	3:30 PM	Research and Treatment: Advances in Hemangiomas and Port-Wine Stains J. Stuart Nelson, MD, PhD
3:30 PM	3:50 PM	Lasers and Energy-Based Treatments for Acne: Do Device-Based Treatments for Acne Work? Fernanda H. Sakamoto, MD, PhD
3:50 PM	4:05 PM	Incorporating Fractional Drug Delivery into Your Daily Practice Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc
4:05 PM	4:15 PM	Questions and Discussion
4:15 PM	4:20 PM	Stretch
Treating Skin of Color
4:20 PM	4:40 PM	Considerations for Treating Skin of Color Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH
4:40 PM	4:50 PM	Treatment of Dyschromia and Pigmented Lesions in Asian Patients: How to Optimize Your Results Henry H.L. Chan, MD, PhD, FRCP
4:50 PM	5:00 PM	Questions and Discussion
Special Session
5:00 PM	5:10 PM	Treatment Pearls for Xanthelasma Ramone Williams
		When Not to Laser a Vascular Birthmark Zeina Tannous, MD
OPEN DISCUSSION – CME CREDIT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS SESSION
5:10 PM	5:40 PM	Ask Me Anything: The Merits of Lasers, Light Sources, Energy-Based Devices and Injectables

 

 

Sun. Sept. 28

7:00 AM	7:45 AM	Breakfast
7:45 AM	8:05 AM	Cosmeceuticals: What’s the Truth? Molly Wanner, MD, MBA
8:05 AM	8:22 AM	Exosomes Saranya P. Wyles, MD, PhD
8:22 AM	8:40 AM	Nutrition, Lifestyles and Supplements for the Skin H. Ray Jalian, MD
8:40 AM	8:55 AM	Lasers for Skin Health: Can Lasers Prevent Skin Cancer? Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
8:55 AM	9:15 AM	Advances in Hair Restoration: Surgery, Lasers, PRP, and Other Regenerative Therapies Marc R. Avram, MD
9:15 AM	9:45 AM	Questions and Discussion
9:45 AM	10:05 AM	Refreshment Break
Body Contouring
10:05 AM	10:25 AM	Combining Injectables and Energy-Based Devices for Skin Tightening Jeremy B. Green, MD
10:25 AM	10:40 AM	GLP-1 Fat Loss and SkinLaxity: How Do We Stay Ahead of It? Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD
Practice Pearls
10:40 AM	10:55 AM	Hurts So Good: Optimizing Anesthesia for Aesthetic Procedures Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD, MS
10:55 AM	11:10 AM	Now What? Aftercare and Practical Pearls for Peri-Procedure Care Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
11:10 AM	11:30 AM	Questions and Discussion
11:30 AM	11:35 AM	Stretch
Workshop on Soft Tissue Fillers and Botulinum Toxins
11:35 AM	11:50 AM	Anatomical Guide for Botulinum Toxin Injection Nowell Solish, MD, FRCP
11:50 AM	12:15 PM	Indications for Soft Tissue Filler Jean D. Carruthers, MD
12:15 PM	12:35 PM	Complications for Soft Tissue Augmentation: What You Need to Know* Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD
12:35 PM	1:40 PM	Lunch Break
1:40 PM	2:15 PM	Soft Tissue Fillers: Video Demonstrations Upper Face: Brian S. Biesman, MD, FACS Lower Face: Jean D. Carruthers, MD Pan Facial Rejuvenation with PLLA: Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD
2:15 PM	2:35 PM	Questions and Discussion
2:35 PM	2:55 PM	Refreshment Break
Special Sessions
2:55 PM	3:10 PM	Dogmas in Aesthetic: What’s the Fallacy? Molly Wanner, MD, MBA Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
3:10 PM	3:25 PM	Top Five Publications of the Last Year That Changed My Practice Molly Wanner, MD, MBA
3:25 PM	3:35 PM	Questions and Discussion
3:35 PM	3:50 PM	Complications and the Mistakes We Make* Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
3:50 PM	3:55 PM	Innovations from the Lab Coming to Your Clinic Yakir Levin, MD, PhD
3:55 PM	4:00 PM	Questions and Discussion
Cutting Edge
4:00 PM	4:30 PM	50th Anniversary Wellman Showcase R. Rox Anderson, MD
4:30 PM	4:55 PM	New and Innovative Applications for Laser and Light Sources R. Rox Anderson, MD Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD
4:55 PM	5:00 PM	Questions and Discussion