Gummy Smile Toxin Course
Course Overview
This course covers consultation, procedural anatomy, products, Safety Zones, injection techniques, dosing, and complication management for gummy smile toxin. Learning includes treatment videos, textbook chapters, recorded lectures, an interactive e-workbook and quiz, plus a printable Safety Zone guide for practical clinical application readiness training.
Learning Objectives
Identify the individual muscles to be treated with botulinum toxin for best clinical results.
Dose botulinum toxin correctly for a variety of facial areas.
Inject botulinum toxin within safety zones of the face, and avoid injecting in areas that cause adverse events.
Identify good candidates for injections and develop a treatment plan that results in success and patient satisfaction.
References
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Speaker Bio
Rebecca Small, MD is a leading authority in combining non-surgical medical aesthetic therapies to slow the signs of aging. She is a graduate of Cambridge University, England, and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Small is a Clinical Professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine where she trains Plastic Surgery and Family Medicine physicians on non-surgical medical aesthetics.
Dr. Small is also the best-selling author of the Practical Guide to medical aesthetics textbook series. The series, which covers botulinum toxins, dermal fillers, lasers, and medical skincare, has been translated into 8 languages and sold more than 50,000 copies worldwide. These textbooks consistently achieve “#1 Best Seller” in Amazon’s Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, and Laser Medicine categories; garnering more than 1,000 5-star reviews.
At RSMD Medical Aesthetics, Dr. Small serves as the hands-on Medical Director.
