Two Day Live Surgery Workshop
Live + Virtual Formats
16 CME Credits
This is THE course for Endoscopic Axillary Breast Augmentation
Get Ready to Dominate the Competition
You're going to be a local hero.
Your patients are going to have the prettiest breasts around.
You're going to be known as the doctor who delivers beautiful breast implants with no visible scars.
You're going to have a huge advantage over your competitors because most of them won't ever learn this style of breast augmentation.
And learning this operation is straightforward with an effective and efficient method that we've been perfecting for almost 20 years.
Your patients are going to have the prettiest breasts around.
You're going to be known as the doctor who delivers beautiful breast implants with no visible scars.
You're going to have a huge advantage over your competitors because most of them won't ever learn this style of breast augmentation.
And learning this operation is straightforward with an effective and efficient method that we've been perfecting for almost 20 years.
Breast implants are ultra popular and NOW is the time to start
We are in the midst of the pandemic cosmetic surgery boom.
You are starting your breast augmentation services in the hottest aesthetic surgery market in the history of the world.
You are going to be providing the top patient satisfaction cosmetic surgery procedure in the world.
You are going to have an unfair advantage attracting patients away from competitors who don't offer breast implants.
You are going to attract patients away from other surgeons who don't know how to do implants without visible scars.
In brief, you'll have the best technique for the most popular cosmetic procedure in the hottest market that ever existed.
That's not a bad way to start.
You are starting your breast augmentation services in the hottest aesthetic surgery market in the history of the world.
You are going to be providing the top patient satisfaction cosmetic surgery procedure in the world.
You are going to have an unfair advantage attracting patients away from competitors who don't offer breast implants.
You are going to attract patients away from other surgeons who don't know how to do implants without visible scars.
In brief, you'll have the best technique for the most popular cosmetic procedure in the hottest market that ever existed.
That's not a bad way to start.
There are few places in the world to learn this operation
The endoscopic axillary approach is the most precise and the prettiest way to place breast implants. Period.
Few surgeons teach it because few have the right combination of endoscopic and breast surgery skills to do it or teach it effectively.
Your teachers are master endoscopic surgeons and masters at teaching you the skills you need to carry out this awesome procedure in a very short time.
Few surgeons teach it because few have the right combination of endoscopic and breast surgery skills to do it or teach it effectively.
Your teachers are master endoscopic surgeons and masters at teaching you the skills you need to carry out this awesome procedure in a very short time.
We make this operation economical and easy to learn
You will have everything you need delivered in step-by-step easy to follow methods even if you are new to breast surgery and new to endoscopy.
You can do these procedures in an office or in operating room. The techniques are the same.
You won't spend a fortune on equipment. We'll show you exactly what you need and what you don't need.
You will be trained by a team that has been training your colleagues to do this successfully for over 15 years.
You can do these procedures in an office or in operating room. The techniques are the same.
You won't spend a fortune on equipment. We'll show you exactly what you need and what you don't need.
You will be trained by a team that has been training your colleagues to do this successfully for over 15 years.
You should take this course if:
You are a physician or a healthcare professional from any specialty with an active license and:
We have been training physicians just like you for over a decade. We have helped hundreds of physicians to develop successful cosmetic practices. Many of our graduates have become leaders in the field of cosmetic surgery. You will feel confident and prepared.
- You are thinking about incorporating breast augmentation into your practice
- You are seeking high-intensity time-efficient breast augmentation training
- You were trained in breast augmentation elsewhere, but didn't learn this technique
- You used to do breast augmentation in the past, but haven't done it in a while and want to get back into it
- You want to train or credential a new breast augmentation surgeon for your existing team
- You want cosmetic breast surgery continuing medical education CME credits
- You were trained outside of the USA and want American training credentials
- You want to educate yourself before getting ripped off on a purchase of expensive technology
- You want to be able to perform breast augmentation under intravenous sedation effectively
- You are interested in simply educating yourself on the latest breast augmentation techniques
We have been training physicians just like you for over a decade. We have helped hundreds of physicians to develop successful cosmetic practices. Many of our graduates have become leaders in the field of cosmetic surgery. You will feel confident and prepared.
The ISCG Cosmetic Breast Surgery Workshop will Teach You:
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
Learn how to separate 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, what medications and herbs need to be avoided before surgery, how to dress the breasts after surgery, rapid recovery protocols, followup schedules
The Endoscopic Axillary Technique
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.
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 20 cases.
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
Learn how to separate 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, what medications and herbs need to be avoided before surgery, how to dress the breasts after surgery, rapid recovery protocols, followup schedules
The Endoscopic Axillary Technique
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.
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 20 cases.