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HIFU: Focused Ultrasound in Aesthetic Practice

Focused ultrasound taught anatomy-first: focal-depth physics, candidate assessment, cartridge and danger-zone decisions, complication recognition, documentation and the safe integration of HIFU into aesthetic practice.

  • ₵6,500
  • Intermediate
  • Hybrid
  • 4 weeks
  • Instalment plans available

About this course

Focused ultrasound taught anatomy-first for safe aesthetic practice. Taught by Dr. Alberta Amissah, MBChB, with expert-led theory and supervised clinical practice designed around the realities of practising aesthetics on richly melanated West African skin.

Curriculum

5 modules · supervised practical hours throughout

  • Focused Ultrasound and the Focal Zone
  • Depth, Tissue Layers and the SMAS
  • Collagen Remodelling, Results and Boundaries
  • Module 1 Clinical Reference Handout

  • What HIFU Can and Cannot Treat
  • Candidate Selection and Contraindication Screening
  • Consultation, Consent and Treatment Planning
  • Module 2 Clinical Reference Handout

  • Mapping, Palpation and Cartridge Selection
  • Facial Danger Zones and Nerve Awareness
  • Coupling, Spacing, Energy and Stop Signals
  • Module 3 Clinical Reference Handout

  • Expected Responses Versus Complications
  • Burns, Welts, Bruising and Persistent Inflammation
  • Nerve Injury, Fat Atrophy and Escalation
  • Module 4 Clinical Reference Handout

  • Positioning HIFU Honestly
  • Consultation, Combination Planning and Sequencing
  • Documentation, Follow-up and Service Governance
  • Module 5 Clinical Reference Handout
  • HIFU Consultation and Treatment Record
  • HIFU Final Assessment

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