Fundamental 5: The Ultimate Foundation In Aesthetics
Combo course
5 toxin, filler + lips courses in one comprehensive package
1:1 training
Intensive practical days with a strict 1:1 delegate-to-trainer ratio
5 certificates
A certificate for each treatment area + 40 hours of CPD
E-learning included
Over 40 evidence-based e-learning modules across 5 courses
Unlimited trainer support
Ongoing guidance and support you'll need to succeed
Fully-comprehensive Foundation Aesthetics Training
Offering the most hands-on experience in the industry, Fundamental 5 is a fully comprehensive toxin, filler and lip combo course that gives delegates the knowledge, skills and practical experience required to get started in aesthetics safely and with confidence.
Whether you are new to aesthetics or have some experience but lack confidence, Fundamental 5 will equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional results for your patients.
5 comprehensive courses included
Over 40 evidence-based e-learning modules across 5 e-learning courses are included, with video tutorials, detailed anatomy modules and guidelines for managing aesthetic complications.
Certification and verifiable CPD
5 certificates are provided (one for each treatment area), totalling 40 hours of verifiable CPD.
Expert Demonstrations
One of our expert trainers will treat a demo live patient on each day of the course. You will observe the patient having their photos taken, being consulted, analysed, marked up, injected and given post-operate instructions.
One-to-one Training
With a strict 1:1 delegate-to-trainer ratio and small group sizes during your hands-on injecting sessions, you'll receive personalised instruction and guidance from your dedicated trainer and observe and learn from others as they analyse and treat their patients.
Hands-on training
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.
All models included
We provide all models and you will not have to share models with fellow delegates.
Stand apart from the rest
This course is essential if you are a medical professional who wants to stand out and be the best aesthetics practitioner you can be, able to assess and treat patients with toxin and dermal fillers using a full-face holistic approach.
Unlimited trainer support
We understand that entering a new field can be intimidating, especially when it comes to treating patients. That's why we're here to provide you with the guidance and support you need to succeed.
5 Toxin, Filler + Lip Courses Included
From conducting the initial consultation through to providing aftercare instructions, you will guide your patients through the entire process from start to finish in the following training areas:
Treatment Area 1: Upper Face Toxin Treatments
Learn the most popular toxin treatment indications.
Learn the most popular toxin treatment indications.
During this course, you will learn the most popular toxin treatment indications that make up the bread and butter of aesthetic practice.
These include the treatment of horizontal forehead lines, vertical frown lines, crow’s feet, and more. We will also train you to deliver the best injection techniques, giving you the skills you need to administer these treatments in the safest possible way.
Our approach to teaching anti-wrinkle injections is unique. Unlike other courses that may use a “paint by numbers” method, we believe every patient is different and requires a personalised treatment plan. Our trainers will guide you in performing comprehensive dynamic muscle assessments, allowing you to create tailored plans with individualised injection patterns and dosages for each patient.
Prior to treating patients, you will have the opportunity to practice:
- Reconstitution and drawing up of toxin
- Injecting volumes with precision
- Injecting life-like mannequins to practice injecting skills and positioning
- Marking-up colleagues to integrate muscle analysis
Indications you will be able to treat after the course include:
- Vertical Frown Lines (Glabella)
- Horizontal Forehead Lines (Frontalis)
- Crow's Feet (Orbicularis Oculi)
- Medial and lateral eyebrow lifting
Treatment Area 2: Advanced Toxin Treatments
Assess, diagnose, and treat specific advanced toxin indications.
Assess, diagnose, and treat specific advanced toxin indications.
During this course you will learn the more advanced toxin applications. Knowing how to administer these advanced toxin injections is essential when considering a bespoke, holistic full-face treatment, not only to help you achieve the best results for your patient but also to help you maximise your revenue and profits. Treating many of these indications is also necessary as a supplement to dermal filler treatments.
At Avanti Aesthetics Academy, we believe that it is crucial to be able to assess, diagnose, and treat specific advanced toxin indications required by your patients, as this will allow you to be a more skilled, competent aesthetic practitioner. As a result, we aim to give you all the knowledge you need to ensure your success and the complete satisfaction of your patients.
Indications you will be able to treat after the course include:
- Bruxism & clenching
- Gummy smile
- Perioral wrinkles
- Jawline slimming / masseter reduction
- Bunny lines (nose scrunch lines)
- Nasal flare reduction
- Nasal tip drooping
- Nasolabial folds
- Marionette lines
- Dimpling chin
- Platysmal neck bands
- Nefertiti neck lift
- Axillary hyperhidrosis (CQC environment required)
Treatment Area 3: Cheek Enhancement
Enhance and restore volume to the mid-face and cheeks.
Enhance and restore volume to the mid-face and cheeks.
During this course you will learn how to use dermal fillers to enhance and restore volume to the mid-face and cheeks.
The mid-face is one of the first facial areas that loses volume as we age, resulting in sagging and the appearance of nasolabial folds, marionette lines, and jowls. As a result, we aim to teach you how to treat the loss of mid-face volume rather than merely treating the resulting lines. This is in contrast to most toxin and dermal filler training courses, which will simply focus on treating the wrinkles themselves rather than the underlying cause.
We believe it is essential to teach you to approach cases as you would in practice, which is why cheek enhancement is the first dermal filler treatment taught in our Fundamental 5 course.
Indications you will be able to treat after the course include:
- Lateral cheek
- Mid-cheek
- Anterior cheek
- Indirect treatment of tear troughs
Treatment Area 4: Nasolabial Folds and Marionette Lines
Learn how to treat nose to mouth lines and mouth to chin lines.
Learn how to treat nose to mouth lines and mouth to chin lines.
This part of the course will teach you how to treat the nose to mouth lines, also known as nasolabial folds and mouth to chin lines, also known as marionette lines.
You will learn how to treat the nasolabial folds using a micro-cannula, which is the safest technique for this ‘high risk zone’ for complications when using outdated and unsafe needle techniques.
You will be trained on how to use the safest needle and cannula techniques for marionette lines and turning up the corners of the mouth. You will also learn how to treat the labio-mental crease.
You will also be taught how to use micro-cannulas as well as safe needle techniques for disguising the mouth-to-chin lines (marionettes) and turning up the oral commissures (mouth corners) for a happier rested appearance. In addition, we will teach you how to treat the labio-mental crease (crease in between lower lip and chin).
Indications you will be able to treat after the course include:
- Nasolabial folds (nose to mouth lines) - with cannula technique
- Marionettes lines
- Downturned mouth corners
- Labiomental crease
Treatment Area 5: Lip Enhancement
Learn the most popular dermal filler treatment in aesthetic practice.
Learn the most popular dermal filler treatment in aesthetic practice.
Lip enhancement is the most popular dermal filler treatment in aesthetic practice. Over the last 10 years the demand for lip enhancement has soared and therefore it is an essential treatment to master to be successful in the field of facial aesthetics.
Unfortunately lip enhancement has a lot of bad press due to poor quality work involving incorrectly placed filler and disregard of natural anatomy, proportions and harmony. You merely have to spend a few minutes on Instagram to see the array of distorted lips being presented by many practitioners. This is not the type of practitioner you want to be! We will teach you the fine art and science of lip enhancement, so you can create bespoke, beautiful, natural looking lips that enhance the patient’s beauty rather than diminish it. For patients that want a more voluminous lip, we will also show you how to deliver this whilst still respecting the patient’s anatomy and proportions.
Many courses will only teach you how to treat lips using very basic techniques, especially if being taught alongside other dermal filler treatments or even toxin treatments! This will often leave delegates without the real confidence or technical ability to create the results that patients demand or they themselves are happy with. This Lip enhancement course is dedicated purely to lips so you can really develop the technical skills and knowledge required to create beautiful lip results!
On the lip enhancement practical training day we will show you how to artistically enhance and provide definition by treating the vermillion border and philtrum, volumise by treating the body of the lip in a bespoke manner using specific Avanti techniques and create a happier resting lip by lifting the oral commissures (mouth corners).
All the most popular and effective needle techniques will be covered, including:
- Vermillion border technique
- Philtrum definition technique
- Linear thread technique
- Micro-bolus/micro-droplet technique
- Macro-bolus technique
- Tenting technique
Optional Add-on: Clinic Experience Day
Consolidate your learning and treat patients independently, with trainer supervision.
Consolidate your learning and treat patients independently, with trainer supervision.
The Clinic Experience Day (fourth practical day) is an integral part of our training, combining all toxin and dermal filler treatments covered throughout the course. It provides an opportunity for delegates to consolidate their learning and treat patients independently, with supervision from a trainer.
During this day, a patient for each delegate is scheduled into the clinic diary. Delegates will independently:
- Conduct a thorough consultation
- Provide treatment recommendations
- Formulate a comprehensive treatment plan
- Discuss pricing with the patient
- Independently perform the required toxin and dermal filler treatments
This hands-on experience is a game changer for building confidence, enabling delegates to feel fully prepared to treat patients independently in their practice. The Clinic Experience Day is the ultimate confidence booster and ensures that you are clinic ready when you complete your foundation training.
Fundamental 5
- Toxin, filler and lip treatments in one comprehensive package
- 5 treatment areas
- 5 certificates
- Your own models
- Lunch and products
- Mobile app and e-learning access
- Free ongoing trainer support
Is Fundamental 5 the right fit for you?
Not all facial aesthetic courses deliver true clinical confidence. More than 40% of our delegates come from other courses still lacking the skills to treat patients independently.
That’s why our multi-award-winning Fundamental 5 course equips you to safely assess, plan, and treat your own patients immediately after training through comprehensive toxin and dermal filler education, intensive 1:1 supervised practice, and free, ongoing trainer support.
- If you answer yes to any of these, Fundamental 5 is your perfect fit:
- You want true independence to safely treat your own patients immediately after training.
- You do not want 'cookie-cutter' injecting and want to create bespoke, natural results.
- You prioritise complication management, with dedicated emergency trainer support for peace of mind.
- You value real patient experience treating full patient cases under expert supervision (not just mannequins or sharing syringes with other delegates).
- You’re a medical professional who won’t compromise patient safety for shortcuts.
- You seek full-face expertise, from Nefertiti neck lifts to cannula-treated NLFs and natural lip techniques.
- You value business-ready skills, including marketing advice, pharmacy account setup and insurance guidance.
- You believe foundational training should include free, ongoing support, not just a certificate.
What our Delegates say
Avanti is built on a foundation of peer support and expert guidance. Our delegates and trainers form a strong, supportive community where you can learn, grow, and achieve your career goals together.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Our Fundamental 5 course delivers the same expert training that cost delegates £5,100 pre-2021. Now reduced in price, restructured and streamlined into 3 intensive days with live models, ongoing support, mobile app and e-learning access.
Comprehensive
Fundamental 5
- Toxin, filler and lip treatments in one comprehensive package
- 5 treatment areas
- 5 certificates
- Your own models
- Lunch and products
- Mobile app and e-learning access
- Free ongoing trainer support
From £322 / month inc. VAT
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Fundamental 5 + Clinic Experience Day
- Includes everything in Fundamental 5
- Live toxin and filler patients in a real clinic setting
- Full treatment journey experience
- Conduct a thorough consultation
- Provide treatment recommendations
- Formulate a comprehensive treatment plan
- Discuss pricing with the patient
- Independently perform the required toxin and dermal filler treatments
- 1:1 trainer feedback
- "Clinic Ready" certification
From £362 / month inc. VAT
Comprehensive
Fundamental 5
- Toxin, filler and lip treatments in one comprehensive package
- 5 treatment areas
- 5 certificates
- Your own models
- Lunch and products
- Mobile app and e-learning access
- Free ongoing trainer support
£2,808 inc. VAT
Most Popular
Fundamental 5 + Clinic Experience Day
- Includes everything in Fundamental 5
- Apply your Fundamental 5 training in a real clinic setting
- Full treatment journey experience
- Conduct a thorough consultation
- Provide treatment recommendations
- Formulate a comprehensive treatment plan
- Discuss pricing with the patient
- Independently perform the required toxin and dermal filler treatments
- 1:1 trainer feedback
- "Clinic Ready" certification
£3,168 inc. VAT
Training Dates
Secure your spot on any available intake below, spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Alternatively, our flexible booking options, allows you to start now, learn at your own pace and schedule your practical training sessions at a later date.
Dr. Rikin Parekh
Dr. Rikin Parekh (B.D.S) is a globally recognised authority in facial aesthetics, blending 19+ years of clinical expertise with a dedication to advancing medical education. Originally trained in dentistry, he entered aesthetics in 2006 and ascended to become a Senior Non-Surgical Clinician at one of the UK’s largest plastic surgery groups. Today, he serves as Medical Director of Avanti Aesthetics Academy and his Central London clinic.
As a Key Opinion Leader for leading industry brands, Dr. Parekh regularly presents at international conferences and trains medical professionals worldwide. His teaching style prioritises anatomical precision, complication management, and ethical practice.
Under Dr. Parekh’s guidance, thousands of medical professionals have transformed their careers, establishing safe, successful aesthetic practices rooted in clinical excellence.
Frequently asked questions
Will models and products be provided?
We provide both, unlike some other anti-wrinkle and dermal filler training courses that will ask you to treat fellow delegates or bring your own patient.
At Avanti, you will treat your patients from start to finish, taking them through the whole patient journey, from consultation, taking photos, analysis, performing the entire treatment to providing aftercare instructions, as you would in your clinic.
You will also treat your patients under the direct one-to-one supervision of an expert trainer and will not have to share with other delegates. You will also watch other delegates analyse and treat their patients to integrate these skills further.
If you would like to bring a model, please let us know so we can help you arrange it. It is an excellent idea to bring your own model, so you can review the patient and take photos for marketing purposes once healing is complete.
How much hands-on experience will I get?
The main reason practitioners fail to achieve success in aesthetics can be attributed to very little hands-on experience during their foundation aesthetics training, leading to a lack of confidence in carrying out procedures on their own patients.
Prior to even going anywhere near a live patient, you will observe a demonstration by one of our expert trainers treating a live patient and will be able to practice injection techniques on dummy mannequins.
We pledge to you that unlike the majority of other courses, we will provide suitable models, and you will not share these models with other delegates.
You will get:
- To treat a whole patient case on each training day under one-to-one supervision from start to finish.
- Invaluable constructive feedback from your trainer throughout.
- To take your models through the entire patient journey including;
- Taking optimal photographs
- Carrying out medical and aesthetic histories
- Consultation
- Patient analysis
- Marking up
- Injecting
- Giving post-operative instructions
These are key elements which are missed on other courses, that can often be barriers in getting started no matter how simple!
From experience, not only do our delegates benefit from treating their own model 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 come with observing lots of patients.
Who will I be trained by?
Your training will be with highly experienced and qualified Avanti trainers led by Dr Rikin Parekh, who has over 16 years of experience in the Aesthetics Industry. He is also a trainer and Key Opinion Leader (KOL) for many aesthetic companies.
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.
You will receive an unhurried and supportive 1 on 1 injection experience with one of our expert trainers whilst treating your patient for all face indications, neck, décolletage and both hands.
Will complications and management be covered thoroughly?
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.
We will comprehensively cover how to avoid, manage and treat complications associated with Toxin and Dermal Filler treatments.
What level of support will I get after I have completed a course?
Alongside our comprehensive training, we are renowned for our unparalleled free support before, during and after our courses.
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. We have various methods of support available for our delegates:
The Avanti Aesthetics Academy Delegates Groups
As soon as you finish your training with us, you will be added to our closed Avanti Aesthetic Academy Delegates groups.
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 Support
Our delegates can receive 24-hour emergency trainer support via the Avanti app upon completion of training in case of patient complications or other emergencies. 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 Dermal Filler orders. You will find it difficult to find lower prices!
Why is Avanti support unrivaled?
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 tricky 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!
Do you offer support in the event of a complication?
Yes! Our Delegates are given our 24-hour emergency contact number on completion of training. If you have any emergency issues, e.g. a patient complication, you will be able to contact an expert for immediate support.
Where is training held?
Training takes place at our modern and well-equipped training venue in the heart of Central London. Transport links are plenty, and we will be more than happy to recommend routes and/or hotels.
Our Address is:
The Avanti Aesthetics Academy – 140 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6YE
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