Upper Face Toxin Bundle

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Course Bundle Overview

This course provides a comprehensive overview of upper face toxin, including foundational principles, frown lines, forehead lines, crow’s feet, lower eyelid wrinkles, eyebrow lift, and bunny lines. Topics covered include consultation, procedural anatomy, products, Safety Zones, injection techniques, dosing, and complication management.

Learning tools include treatment videos, textbook chapters, recorded lectures, interactive e-workbook pages and quizzes, plus printable Safety Zones guide to support practical, clinically ready application.

What You’ll Learn

  1. Understand the anatomy and function of key upper face muscles, including frown lines, forehead, crow’s feet, lower eyelid, brow, and bunny lines.

  2. Learn how muscle dynamics influence treatment planning and outcomes across different upper face regions.

  3. Recognize appropriate candidates for upper face toxin and how to build individualized, full-face treatment plans.

  4. Understand dosing principles and how they vary by indication to maintain balance and natural expression.

  5. Identify Safety Zones and high-risk areas to minimize complications and improve treatment precision.

  6. Recognize potential complications and how to prevent and manage them effectively.

References

Ahsanuddin S, Roy S, Nasser W, Povolotskiy R, Paskhover B.Adverse events associated with Botox as reported in a Food and Drug Administration database. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2021;45(3):1201-1209.

Alam M, Bolotin D, Carruthers J, et al.Consensus statement regarding storage and reuse of previously reconstituted neuromodulators. Dermatol Surg. 2015;41(3):321-326.

Cohn JE, Greco TM.Advanced techniques for the use of neurotoxins in non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Aesthetic plastic surgery. 2020 Oct;44(5):1788-99.

Jabbour S, Kechichian E, Awaida C, Nasr M.Updates in the treatment of the lower face and neck with botulinum toxin injections. Aesthetic Surg J. 2019 Mar 14;39(4):NP93-4.

Park MY, Ahn KY.Scientific review of the aesthetic uses of botulinum toxin type A. Arch Craniofac Surg. 2021;22(1):1-10. 

Sethi N, Singh S, DeBoulle K, Rahman E.A review of complications due to the use of botulinum toxin A for cosmetic indications. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2021;45(3):1210-1220.

Small R. Small’s Practical Guide to Botulinum Toxin Procedures. Lippencott, Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia, PA. 2024.

Skills You’ll Take Away

  1. Confidently assess patients and create customized upper face treatment plans.

  2. Accurately identify and target muscles for each upper face indication.

  3. Dose botulinum toxin appropriately across multiple areas for consistent, natural-looking results.

  4. Perform injections using proper technique, including depth, placement, and diffusion control.

  5. Inject safely within established Safety Zones while avoiding high-risk areas.

  6. Apply complication management strategies in real-world clinical scenarios.

Disclosures

The planners, faculty, and peer-reviewers of the CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Planners

Jade Ryan, MA, Ed
Meghan Craddock, RN
Jaime Shaffer

Peer Reviewer

Stanislava Matejin, MD Family Medicine Resident at Dominican Hospital.

Speaker

Rebecca Small, MD

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. 

Instructions to Obtain Credit

For each module:

  1. Launch the activity

  2. View each module online

  3. Read the assigned reading

  4. Complete the RSMD Workbook for Upper Face

  5. Complete the post-tests and obtain a passing score of 80%

  6. Complete the program evaluation

Joint Accreditation Statement:

Provided by UAMS after approval.

Credit Designation Statements:

Provided by UAMS after approval.

Joint Accreditation Statement

Jointly Accredited Program

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and RSMD Aesthetics Training are jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 28 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 28 ANCC contact hours.  Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

AAPA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 28 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Disclosure Policy Statement

It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Office of Continuing Education (OCE) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all directly or jointly provided educational activities. All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CE) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest(s) as well as the nature of the relationship. The ACCME describes relevant financialrelationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. Individuals who refuse to disclose will be disqualified from participation in the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the CE activity.