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VirtualFirst
Cosmetic Breast Surgery Course

Transaxillary Endoscopic Breast Augmentation

APPLY FOR YOUR BREAST COURSE
​Online + Virtual + Live Surgery Workshop
16 CME Credits

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM

Are You Qualified to Take This Course?

Answer YES to all of these questions and feel free to continue. Answer NO to any one of these and this program is not for you.

1. Are you a physician or a healthcare professional with any of these degrees: MD, DO, DMD, PA?
2. Do you have an active license in your country?
3. Are you trained and proficient in basic surgical techniques - clamping, cutting and suturing?


​Are You Ready to Take This Course?

Answer YES to all of these questions and feel free to continue. Answer NO or UNSURE to any one of these and perhaps you need to prepare yourself and test your technology before applying.

1. Do you have a fast internet connection that allows you to view your VirtualFirst Phase 1 training videos (we use the vimeo.com platform)?
2. Do you have a fast internet connection that allows you to participate in your VirtualFirst Phase 2 training sessions (we use the zoom platform)?
3. Are you ready to work with a basic endoscope, a video monitor and basic endoscopic electrocautery tools?

4. Are you ready to work with anesthesiologists for most of your breast augmentations?
5. Are you ready to commit yourself to participate on your VirtualFirst Phase 2 training session dates and times?


​Are You Sure You're Ready to Do This?

If you didn't answer YES to all of the previous questions, you wouldn't be here right now, but you did and you are. You're ready.  You know this. This is your time. You only need to answer one more question. Not for us, for you. Look in the mirror and ask yourself this:

Am I ready to take action or I am going to make excuses again and again and again?


​Start Here with Your VirtualFirst Three-Step Application Process:

Step 1
​Download and Complete the Registration Form

See registration form page 4 top:
​Select PHYSICIAN if you are MD, DO, DMD, PA under the appropriate column (ISCG Member or Non-Member)
and Select VirtualFirst Upgrade. Add these together to determine TOTAL.
DOWNLOAD HERE

Step 2
​Select Your Phase 2 Course Dates

Friday-Saturday
​September 11-12, 2020

Friday-Saturday
​March 12-13, 2021

Friday-Saturday
​June 18-19, 2021

Friday-Saturday
​September 10-11, 2021

Step 3
​Email Your Completed Registration Form

To Our Course Coordinator
marianne.pelosi@iscgyn.com


​Get Ready to Learn!

​​How to Build Your Cosmetic Breast Practice on Solid Footing
Learn how to obtain medical malpractice coverage for cosmetic breast surgery, how to find out if your facility requires accreditation, how to find out what your state requires for office-based surgery (OBS), learn  how to get certified for silicone implants

How to Select Patients for Cosmetic Breast Surgery
Learn to spot the easy cases, learn to identify and avoid the difficult patient and the psychotic patient, learn which medical conditions lead to poor outcomes, treating the obese patient, the younger patient & the older patient, learn when to avoid breast implants, when to obtain medical clearance, manage the out-of-town patient safely & effectively, dealing with cigarette smokers, how to manage revision requests

How to Pick the Right Size, Shape & Pocket for Breast Implants
Learn to ask the right questions to avoid implanting the wrong sizes, how to measure the breasts for implant sizing, using sizer bras & sizer implants to eliminate guesswork, the science & art of using implant sizing charts, the effective use of iPhone photography for size counseling, how to deal with extreme requests

All About Saline versus Silicone
Separating the hype from the reality, price differences, technical differences, specific regulations mandated by the FDA, age limits, the truth about post-op MRI screening, how to order implants & essential things you never considered, but need to know to avoid disasters

All About Breast & Chest Wall Anatomy
How to identify & navigate the critical nerves and blood vessels in the surgical field with reliable landmarks, how to easily identify the subglandular, the subfascial, and the subpectoral spaces, how to assess the quality of the breast tissue for augmentation, what is ptosis, how is it measured, how is it managed, common deformities of the breast and skeletal structure that  influence surgical strategy 

How to Draw Surgical Markings
Marking the chest for optimal results, how to adjust markings for different implant sizes, key baseline measurements for the medical record, marking the incision sites for maximum cosmesis, tips & tricks for creating excellent cleavage that  you won't find in any book

The Keys to Preoperative & Postoperative Management for Any Approach
What preoperative testing needs to be performed, who needs a mammogram & who doesn't, what medications & herbs need to be avoided before surgery, how to dress the breasts after surgery - bras, sports bras & no bras, special exercises for faster recovery, what to avoid after surgery, how frequently to assess the patient, how to get patients back to work in 48 hours or less

The Endoscopic Axillary Technique - Nobody Does it Better
How to position the patient,  the anesthesiologist & the equipment for maximum ergonomics, how to make the axillary incision easy, how to create a bloodless field with tumescent anesthesia, the endoscopic tools - how to set them up, use them & troubleshoot them, managing bleeders by multiple techniques, developing types 1, 2 and  3 implant pockets, how to develop large pockets, drains - when to use them & how to place them, live surgical demonstrations

The Inframammary, Periareaolar & Umbilical Techniques
How they differ from the axillary approach in terms of cosmesis, technical details, and morbidity, detailed analysis of surgical technique and video of approaches not demonstrated in live surgery.

How to Manage Complications of Cosmetic Breast Surgery
Identifying and managing hematomas, seromas & infections, assessing and managing asymmetries & rippling, assessing and managing pneumothorax, assessing & managing capsular contracture, the double bubble & synmastia

How to Manage Revisionary Breast Surgery
How to revise deflated implants, how to manage capsular contracture, which revisions can be done under local anesthesia & which ones shouldn't, which revisions require an inframammary incision, going larger - a little bit & alot, going smaller

The Basics of  Breast Liposculpture
An overview of two topics in advanced liposculpture - breast augmentation by autologous fat transfer, and breast reduction exclusively by liposuction. Since these are advanced topics in liposuction and require extensive liposuction experience they are treated in more detail & demonstrated in the ISCG Masters Course in advanced lipo. This overview, however, will familiarize the cosmetic breast surgeon with the essential concepts of these approaches.

Concepts of Mastopexy
A familiarity with mastopexy is essential for the cosmetic breast surgeon & although this course focuses on breast augmentation, the principles of mastopexy will be reviewed as an adjunct to patient counseling and as a starting point for further education.

How to Build Your Cosmetic Credentials
Groups with whom you should affiliate with & why, avenues for continuing medical education in cosmetic breast surgery, recommended educational materials and resources, networking opportunities with other cosmetic surgeons

How to Get Started Step-by-Step
Detailed recommendations on facility specifications, operating room setup, basic equipment, basic marketing & market research, setting prices, establishing the cosmetic breast surgery team, introducing cosmetic breast services to your existing clientele, how to manage your first cases.


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