Fundamental 5 is a bespoke 5-day comprehensive course which gives our delegates the best knowledge, skills and practical experience required to get started in aesthetics with a full face approach.
Day 1: Upper Face Botulinum Toxin
- Vertical frown lines (Glabella)
- Horizontal forehead lines (Frontalis)
- Crow's feet (Orbicularis Oculi)
Summary
On this day we teach the most popular botulinum toxin treatment indications which make up the bread and butter of aesthetic practice.
These include treatment of horizontal forehead lines (frontalis muscle), vertical frown lines in between brows (glabella complex) and lines on sides of eyes when smiling which are called the crow’s feet (orbicularis oculi muscle).
- Skin anatomy
- The ageing upper face
- The use of botulinum toxin in aesthetic medicine
- The different brands of botulinum toxin in the market
- Preparation of botulinum toxin and materials required
- Ordering botulinum toxin from aesthetic pharmacies
- Writing prescriptions versus stock orders and VAT implications
- Anatomy of muscles being treated
- Bespoke muscle analysis of the aesthetic patient and appropriate dosing
- Understanding the dynamic relationship between elevator and depressor muscles
- Bespoke marking up and assessment of dosage for the patient
- Taking appropriate and optimal photographic records
- Contraindications & cautions
- Essential communication & expectation considerations
- Effective medical and aesthetic history taking
- Consent
- Optimal injection techniques and positioning
- Post-operative instructions
- Review appointments
- Common pit falls
- Complication avoidance & management
- How to marketing botulinum toxin treatments & be legally compliant
Prior to treating patients you will practice:
- Reconstitution and drawing up of botulinum toxin
- Injecting volumes with precision
- Injecting life like mannequins to practice injecting skills and positioning
- Marking-up colleagues to integrate muscle analysis
One of our expert trainers will treat a demo live patient.
You will observe the patient having their photos taken, being consulted, analysed, marked up, injected and given post-operative instructions.
You will treat a minimum of one patient per day from start to finish, taking them through their whole patient journey, just as you would in practice.
We provide all models and you will not have to share models with fellow delegates.
You will also observe up to 12 other patients being analysed and injected on the day, which is invaluable to integrate knowledge and skills.
Day 2: Advanced Botulinum Toxin Applications
- Bruxism & clenching
- Jawline slimming
- Gummy smile reduction
- Bunny lines (nose scrunch lines)
- Nasal flare reduction
- Nasal tip raising
- Nasolabial folds
- Marionette lines
- Platysmal neck bands
- Nefertiti neck lift
- Dimpling chin
- Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
Summary
On this day we teach you advanced toxin applications which are essential when considering a bespoke full face holistic treatment, not only to achieve the best results for your patients but to also maximise revenue and profits. Treating many of these indications are also often necessary as adjuncts to dermal filler treatments.
It is imperative to be able to assess, diagnose and treat specific advanced toxin indications that are required by your patients to be a more comprehensive, highly skilled and competent practitioner.
- Muscular anatomy of the midface, lower face and neck
- Understanding the dynamic relationship between middle third, lower third and neck elevator and depressor muscles
- Bespoke muscle analysis of the aesthetic patient and appropriate dosing
- Taking appropriate and optimum photographic records
- Contraindications & cautions
- Effective medical and aesthetic history taking
- How to carry out a full face botulinum toxin consultation
- Essential communication & expectation considerations
- Consent
- Optimal injection techniques and positioning
- Post-operative instructions
- Review appointments
- Common pitfalls
- Complication avoidance & management
- How to market full face botulinum toxin treatments legally
- Maximising revenue with full face toxin treatments
Prior to treating patients you will practice:
- Reconstitution and drawing up of botulinum toxin
- Injecting volumes with precision
- Injecting life like mannequins to practice injecting skills and positioning
- Marking-up colleagues to integrate muscle analysis
One of our expert trainers will treat a live demo patient.
You will observe the patient having their photos taken, being consulted, analysed, marked up, injected and given post-operative instructions.
You will treat a minimum of one patient per day from start to finish, taking them through their whole patient journey, just as you would in practice.
We provide all models and you will not have to share models with fellow delegates.
You will also observe up to 12 other patients being analysed and injected on the day, which is invaluable to integrate knowledge and skills
Day 3: Cheek Enhancement
- Lateral cheek
- Mid-cheek
- Anterior cheek
- Lower Cheek
- Indirect Treatment of Tear Trough
Summary
On this day you will learn about how to use dermal fillers to restore or enhance volume to the mid face and cheeks.
The mid-face is one of the first places that starts to loose volume. As a result we get sagging of tissues downwards and inwards resulting in nasolabial folds, marionette lines and jowls.
Hence it is important to treat the cause first which is midface volume loss rather than treating the symptom i.e. nasiolabial folds/marionette lines. Most other courses will teach you to do the opposite.
We think it is important to teach you to approach cases as you would in practice and this is why cheek enhancement is taught first in the Fundamental 5 course.
- What are dermal fillers?
- The evolution and use of dermal fillers in aesthetic medicine
- Synopsis of major dermal fillers brands in the market
- Choosing the most appropriate dermal filler for cheek augmentation for specific patients
- Ordering dermal fillers from pharmacies
- The ageing mid-face
- Anatomy of the mid-face with particular focus on facial ligaments and fat pads
- Danger zones
- Bespoke fat pad analysis of the aesthetic patient
- Taking appropriate and optimum photographic records
- Contraindications & cautions
- Effective medical and aesthetic history taking
- How to carry out a cheek augmentation consultation
- Essential communication & expectation considerations
- Consent
- Optimal injection techniques and positioning
- Aseptic techniques
- Aspiration and safe injecting
- Post-operative instructions
- Review appointments
- Common pitfalls
- Complication avoidance & management
- Marketing dermal filler treatments
Prior to treating patients you will practice:
- Preparing a dermal filler syringe appropriately
- Appropriate aseptic techniques
- Dermal filler flow rates
- Aspiration & safe injection techniques
- Injecting volumes with precision
- Injecting life like mannequins to practice injecting skills and positioning
- Marking-up colleagues to integrate cheek analysis
One of our expert trainers will treat a live demo patient.
You will observe the patient having their photos taken, being consulted, analysed, marked up, injected and given post-operative instructions.
You will treat a minimum of one patient per day from start to finish, taking them through their whole patient journey, just as you would in practice.
We provide all models and you will not have to share models with fellow delegates.
You will also observe up to 12 other patients being analysed and injected on the day, which is invaluable to integrate knowledge and skills.
Day 4: Nasolabial Folds & Marionette Lines
- Nasiolabial Folds
- Marionette Lines
- Mouth Corner Lifting
- Labio-mental Crease
- Dermal Filler Complication Avoidance & Management
- Marketing Aesthetic Treatments & Setting-Up
Summary
On this day you will learn how to treat the nose to mouth lines (nasolabial folds) using cannula technique which is the safest technique for this high risk zone. Most other courses still teach outdated unsafe needle techniques here.
With careful cannula use there is no risk of severe complications. You will also train on using safe needle techniques and cannula for the marionette (mouth to chin) lines and turning up corners of the mouth. We will also teach how to treat the labio-mental crease.
- Choosing the most appropriate dermal filler for nasolabial folds/marionette lines for specific patients
- Vascular anatomy of the facial artery/vein
- Cannula vs needle use
- Danger zones
- Taking appropriate and optimum photographic records
- Contraindications & cautions
- Effective medical and aesthetic history taking
- How to carry out a nasolabial fold/marionette line consultation
- Essential communication & expectation considerations
- Consent
- The Avanti safe cannula technique for nasolabial folds
- Safe needle techniques for marionette lines/labio-mental crease
- Optimal cannula/injection positioning
- Aseptic techniques
- Post-operative instructions
- Review appointments
- Common pitfalls
- Dermal filler complication avoidance & management
- Dilution, dosage and administration of Hyaluronidase (reversal enzyme for dermal fillers)
- How to incorporate aesthetics successfully into your existing practice
- How to set up your own successful aesthetic business
- Marketing aesthetic treatments
Prior to treating patients you will practice:
- Preparing a dermal filler syringe appropriately
- Preparing a cannula vs needle on a dermal filler syringe
- Appropriate aseptic techniques
- Flow rates and handling of dermal filler
- Injecting volumes with precision
- Injecting life like mannequins to practice injecting skills and positioning
- Marking-up colleagues to integrate nasolabial fold/marionette line/ labiomental crease analysis
One of our expert trainers will treat a live demo patient.
You will observe the patient having their photos taken, being consulted, analysed, marked up, injected and given post-operative instructions.
You will treat a minimum of one patient per day from start to finish, taking them through their whole patient journey, just as you would in practice.
We provide all models and you will not have to share models with fellow delegates.
You will also observe up to 12 other patients being analysed and injected on the day, which is invaluable to integrate knowledge and skills.
Day 5: Lip Enhancement
- Vermillion border Definition
- Philtrum Definition
- Lip Body Volume
- Mouth Corner Lifting
Summary
On this day you will learn the art and science of lip enhancement using all the most common needle techniques so you can achieve the most aesthetic and natural results for your patients.
This will include treating the vermillion border and philtrum for definition, treating the body of the lip for volume and treating the mouth corners to lift them to a more happy looking position. All the most popular and effective volume enhancing needle techniques will be taught including:
- Linear thread technique
- Microbolus/Micro-droplet technique
- Macro-bolus technique
- Tenting technique
- Current trends in lip enhancement
- Social and psychological impact of lip augmentation
- The importance of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) screening in aesthetics
- Anatomy of the lip and perioral zone
- Restoring the aged lip
- Beautification of the younger lip
- Treating the male lip
- Contraindications & cautions
- Taking appropriate and optimum photographic records
- Essential communication & expectation considerations
- Choosing the most appropriate dermal filler for your patient’s lip
- Bespoke analysis of golden proportion and symmetry
- Taking appropriate and optimum photographic records
- Effective medical and aesthetic history taking
- Consent
- Optimal injection techniques and positioning
- Post-operative instructions
- Review appointments
- Common pitfalls
- Complication avoidance & management
- Marketing specific to lip augmentation treatment
- Taking optimum before & after photos for social media marketing
Historically, we taught both needle and cannula techniques in the lips but found that delegates found it very overwhelming getting to grips with all the needle techniques and then cannula on top of that, compromising both their confidence and results.
Hence, we feel It is important to master all the lip needle techniques which are most commonly used in practice before using cannula in this zone. We recommend our delegates attend our Lips Masterclass once the necessary experience has been gained where we focus on lip cannula techniques.
Prior to treating patients you will practice:
- Flow rates and handling of dermal filler
- Injecting volumes with precision
- Injecting life like mannequins to practice injecting skills and positioning
- Marking-up colleagues to integrate muscle analysis
One of our expert trainers will treat a live demo patient.
You will observe the patient having their photos taken, being consulted, analysed, marked up, injected and given post-operative instructions.
You will treat a minimum of one patient per day from start to finish, taking them through their whole patient journey, just as you would in practice.
We provide all models and you will not have to share models with fellow delegates.
You will also observe up to 12 other patients being analysed and injected on the day, which is invaluable to integrate knowledge and skills.
FAQ's & Testimonials
Frequently Asked Questions
The main reason practitioners fail to achieve success in aesthetics can be attributed to very little hands on experience during their training, leading to a lack of confidence in carrying out procedures on their own patients.
We pledge to you that unlike the majority of other courses we will provide suitable models for you and you will not share these models with other delegates. You will get to treat a minimum of 5 full cases under 1 to 1 supervision from start to finish over the 5 day course, maximising your hands-on experience and hence confidence. You will also get invaluable constructive feedback throughout.
You will take all your models through the whole patient journey from taking optimal photographs, carrying out medical and aesthetic histories, consultation, patient analysis, marking up, injecting, and finally giving post-operative instructions, precisely as you would in practice after you leave our course. Key elements which are missed on other courses, which can often be barriers in getting started no matter how simple!
From experience, not only do our delegates benefit from treating their own models but have found observing other delegates treating theirs to be invaluable! This enables you to solidify the treatment process, assessment and analysis skills and pick up useful hints and tips that comes with observing lots of patients. You will treat and observe up to 70 cases in total throughout the course!
Prior to even going anywhere near a live patient, you will be able to practice preparation of all injectables, and inject life like mannequins to practice injection techniques and positioning. This will then be followed by a demonstration by one of our expert trainers treating a live patient before you get a chance to treat yours.
Yes, both are provided. You’ll practice injection techniques and positioning on mannequins before injection of real live models. Unlike other course providers, we don’t think training on mannequins alone provides adequate experience.
Your training will be with highly experienced and qualified trainers led by Dr Rikin Parekh, who has over 12 years of experience in the Aesthetics Industry. Our trainers remain at the cutting-edge of Facial Aesthetics to ensure all course content covers the latest and most up to date techniques in Facial Aesthetics.
The art of injecting is just one aspect of this course; other aspects include knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology, consenting issues, aftercare and, more importantly, complication management.
Unlike many courses, we comprehensively cover how to avoid, manage and treat complications. You will be taught how to:
- Recognise complications arising from HA fillers & Botulinum Toxin
- Understand the risks of administering Hyaluronidase (Hyalase®)
- Patient management
- Reconstitute, patch test and administer Hyaluronidase in both emergency and non-emergency situations
Alongside our comprehensive training, the Avanti Aesthetics Academy is renowned for its unparalleled free support to its delegates not only before and during our courses but also after.
We know how daunting it can be learning a new skill on a course and then going out into practice and treating patients without proper support and guidance. We want all of our delegates to feel safe in the knowledge that if they need any questions answered, whether it be a reminder of what things to order, which products to use, treatment planning for a particularly difficult case or if they encounter a problem like a patient complication, then we would be there for them.
We do not believe in charging for any of our support methods. All we want is that you feel confident in the knowledge and skills that you have learnt with us, take them into practice and have us for support if and when you require it, to ultimately be the successful aesthetic practitioners that you want to be.
Delegates often remark that they would pay our course fees just for this support alone! It’s truly worth its weight in gold! We have various methods of support available for our delegates:
The Avanti Aesthetics Academy Delegates Group
As soon as you finish any courses with us you will be added to our closed Avanti Aesthetic Academy Delegates Facebook group.
Here you will be able to ask any questions you may have amongst colleagues like yourself who have been trained at the academy. No question is silly in this forum! Whether it be help in treatment planning, assistance with a problem of any sort or any other question from the most basic to more complex, we are here for you!
All of our expert trainers and Dr Rikin Parekh himself will be available on this group to help, alongside your colleagues, who will also be more than willing to help. We aim to respond to any questions on the group as soon as possible so you can get a speedy response to your enquiry.
This method of support has proven invaluable for all of our delegates. It also serves as an excellent learning resource as you learn from your colleagues’ experience together with all the ancillary learning material that is posted on here by us. It is a great place to get to know like-minded colleagues and network also.
Email Support
If you feel more comfortable sending us an email in private to our designated support email address, by all means, you can do so.
Dr Parekh or one of our experts will endeavour to answer your emails asap. We may then arrange to call you depending on the nature of the enquiry.
Emergency Telephone Hotline
You will be given our Avanti Aesthetics Academy Emergency Mobile Hotline number on completion of your training. If you have any emergency issues e.g a patient complication you will be able to contact one of our experts for immediate advice if required.
In addition to the above, we provide access to our unique Avanti Aesthetics Academy discounts for future Toxin and Dermal Filler orders with pharmacies. You will find it difficult to find cheaper prices!
Yes! If referred by an existing Delegate of ours we offer £150 off the course, the referrer will also receive a reward of £150. There may be other temporary discounts throughout the year, check for this with our Course Coordinator.
We provide monthly payments options to make your training affordable and accessible, please feel free to discuss finance options with us.
Training takes place at our modern and well-equipped training venue in the heart of Central London, Harley Street. Transport links are plenty and we will be more than happy to recommend routes and/or hotels.
Our Address is:
The Avanti Aesthetics Academy
96 Harley Street
Marylebone
London
W1G 7HY
Yes! Our Delegates are given our Avanti Aesthetics Academy Emergency Mobile number on completion of training. If you have any emergency issues e.g a patient complication you will be able to contact one of our experts for immediate advice.
We do not believe in charging for any of our support methods. All we want is that you feel confident in the knowledge and skills that you have learnt with us, take them into practice and have us for support if and when you require it, to ultimately be the successful aesthetic practitioners that you want to be.
Alongside our comprehensive training, the Avanti Aesthetics Academy is renowned for its unparalleled free support to its delegates not only before and during our courses but also after.
We know how daunting it can be learning a new skill on a course and then going out into practice and treating patients without proper support and guidance. We want all of our delegates to feel safe in the knowledge that if they need any questions answered, whether it be a reminder of what things to order, which products to use, treatment planning for a particularly difficult case or if they encounter a problem like a patient complication, then we would be there for them.
Delegates often remark that they would pay our course fees just for this support alone! It’s truly worth its weight in gold!
What do our delegates say?
Course Dates
Saturday 4th July: Upper Face Botulinum Toxin
Sunday 5th July: Advanced Botulinum Toxin Applications
Friday 24th July: Cheek Enhancement
Saturday 25th July: Nasolabial Folds & Marionette Lines
Sunday 26th July: Lip Enhancement
Saturday 8th August: Upper Face Botulinum Toxin
Sunday 9th August: Advanced Botulinum Toxin Applications
Friday 14th August: Cheek Enhancement
Saturday 15th August: Nasolabial Folds & Marionette Lines
Sunday 16th August: Lip Enhancement
Saturday 12th September: Upper Face Botulinum Toxin
Sunday 13th September: Advanced Botulinum Toxin Applications
Friday 25th September: Cheek Enhancement
Saturday 26th September: Nasolabial Folds & Marionette Lines
Sunday 27th September: Lip Enhancement
Pricing Options
Single Day
Start out with a single day
- Mix and match any Fundamental 5 course dates
- Free After course support
£975 / day
+ 20% vat
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Fundamental 5
The ultimate foundation
- Upper Face Botulinum Toxin
- Advanced Botulinum Toxin Applications
- Cheek Enhancement
- Nasolabial Folds & Marionette Lines
- Lip Enhancement
- Complication Management
- Marketing & Set-up
- Free After Course Support
£850 / day
+ 20% vat
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