Type of Training: Molded PDO

AIAM Enhanced One-On-One Training. 6 CME Credits. ($495 less than what you would spend if purchased each separately.)

• $5,000* coupon towards the purchase of PDO Threads.
• 30 Minute didactic.
• 60 Minutes of 1-on-1 hands-on training (per participant) at your office location (up to 3 participants, 2 models).
• Certificate of completion for participants.
• Workbook with theory and guidelines.
• PDO Threads will be provided for the training.
  PRIVATE TRAINING DISCLAIMER: WE HAVE REGIONAL TRAINERS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TRAINER TRAVEL IS SPECIFICALLY REGIONAL. IF A TRAINER IS REQUESTED OUTSIDE OF THEIR REGION, THERE WOULD AN ADDITIONAL $500 INCREMENTAL FEE.

PDO Threads Facial
AIAM offers in office Private Trainings for up to 3 of your staff. Also includes a $5000 coupon towards the purchase of PDO Threads.

Private Trainings limited to participants from one office location ONLY. Any exceptions will need to be approved in writing by AIAM before booking.

We will contact you and our trainer to determine the best date that will work for both parties. We will try to confirm your training date as soon as possible, however, please be aware that it typically takes about 10 business days for us to secure your date and time.

The 6 Hour Online Didactic Curriculum (done at your own pace) as follows

Thread Lift vs Face Lift

• Thread Lift in the literature
• Consensus opinion on thread lift
• Differences between Thread Lift and Face Lift

Facial Anatomy

• Skin and Fat
• Musculature and Fascia
• Blood Vessels at risk and How to Avoid
• Major Nerves at risk and How to Avoid

Facial Aging

• Skin Layers and Age
• UV-induced Changes
• Gravitational Changes vs Volume Loss
• Shifts in the SMAS Structural Fat
• What causes Jowls and Naso-Labial Folds?

History of Thread Lifting

• Review of Historical Products
• Review of Branded non-PDO Products

PDO Thread Lifting

• Advantages of PDO suture material
• Metabolism of PDO
• Available FDA-approved PDO products
  • Smooth Sutures
  • Coiled Sutures
  • Barbed Sutures
  • Anchored Sutures

The Physics of Facial Lifting

• Directional Rules
• Areas to Avoid
• Identifying a Good Thread Lift Candidate

Performing the PDO Thread Lift

• Review of Local Anesthesia
  • Lidocaine maximum dosing
• Planning and Marking
  • Upper Face / Forehead
  • Mid-Face
  • Lower-Face
  • Jawline
  • Submental
  • Neck
  • Body Areas
• Consent
• Smooth Thread Volumization Strategies
  • Brow
  • Cheeks
  • Upper Lip
  • Folds and Wrinkles
  • Neck
• Barbed Thread Lifting Strategies
  • Floating
  • Tied
  • Anchored in Temporal Fascia
  • Mid-Face
  • Lower Face
  • Submental Region
  • Forehead/Brow
• Detailed Procedure Description and Video Review
• Narrated Case Videos Exclusive to PracticalCME
• Avoiding Complications
• Patient Instructions Post-Procedure
• Launching Your New Service
• Additional Literature
• Post-Test

AIAM Enhanced Hands-On Training. Up to 15 CME credits. ($690 less than what you would spend if purchased each separately.).

Disclaimer: All classes are subject to cancellation 3-5 business days prior to the class if it does not meet the minimum number of registrants.

• Start the class day with complimentary catered breakfast
• 1-hour lecture/didactic on PDO Threads ( Please check which class you are registering for exact time)
• 1 hour of 1-on-1 hands-on practice ( Please check which class you are registering for exact time)
• Observation of peers’ hands-on practice
• Catered lunch
• Comprehensive course workbook detailing theory and guidelines
• Certification of completion

Comprehensive PDO Threads training course on the basic “Mesh” and “Lyft” techniques.

These new minimally invasive procedures consist of using absorbable PDO (Polydioxanone) Threads to achieve safe, in-office tightening and repositioning of the skin. The procedure requires no surgical skills and delivers great results with virtually no complications!

The threads are placed in the superficial tissues and can be used anywhere on the face and body. The procedure is performed in-office without any anesthesia. The treated area then mounts a controlled inflammatory response to the threads to provide the desired effect.

The focus of our PDO Threads training course is on hands-on injections so that upon completion each participant will have the necessary skills to fully master both MESH and LYFT injection techniques.

Each participant will have enough time to try the various kind of threads (Smooth, Twist, Barbs) on one or more areas (depending on time). Participants must bring their own model for the injections. PDO Threads which to be used during training will be supplied by AIAM.

Course eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and for AANP and ANCC credit.

The 6 Hour Online Didactic Curriculum (done at your own pace) as follows

Thread Lift vs Face Lift

• Thread Lift in the literature
• Consensus opinion on thread lift
• Differences between Thread Lift and Face Lift

Facial Anatomy

• Skin and Fat
• Musculature and Fascia
• Blood Vessels at risk and How to Avoid
• Major Nerves at risk and How to Avoid

Facial Aging

• Skin Layers and Age
• UV-induced Changes
• Gravitational Changes vs Volume Loss
• Shifts in the SMAS Structural Fat
• What causes Jowls and Naso-Labial Folds?

History of Thread Lifting

• Review of Historical Products
• Review of Branded non-PDO Products

PDO Thread Lifting

• Advantages of PDO suture material
• Metabolism of PDO
• Available FDA-approved PDO products
  • Smooth Sutures
  • Coiled Sutures
  • Barbed Sutures
  • Anchored Sutures

The Physics of Facial Lifting

• Directional Rules
• Areas to Avoid
• Identifying a Good Thread Lift Candidate

Performing the PDO Thread Lift

• Review of Local Anesthesia
  • Lidocaine maximum dosing
• Planning and Marking
  • Upper Face / Forehead
  • Mid-Face
  • Lower-Face
  • Jawline
  • Submental
  • Neck
  • Body Areas
• Consent
• Smooth Thread Volumization Strategies
  • Brow
  • Cheeks
  • Upper Lip
  • Folds and Wrinkles
  • Neck
• Barbed Thread Lifting Strategies
  • Floating
  • Tied
  • Anchored in Temporal Fascia
  • Mid-Face
  • Lower Face
  • Submental Region
  • Forehead/Brow
• Detailed Procedure Description and Video Review
• Narrated Case Videos Exclusive to PracticalCME
• Avoiding Complications
• Patient Instructions Post-Procedure
• Launching Your New Service
• Additional Literature
• Post-Test

PDO Threads Online CME Course

Support and Q&A via email and phone for attendees for their online course prior to the live AIAM date.

Provide a 6 CME certificate to each attendee upon completion of the online didactic and passing the post-test.

Disclaimer* Username and Password will be provided via email shortly after your purchase. Online Course will be accessible through practicalcme.com. The online course will grant CME credits, but not a AIAM Trainings certificate of completion.

The 6 Hour Online Didactic Curriculum (done at your own pace) as follows

Thread Lift vs Face Lift

• Thread Lift in the literature
• Consensus opinion on thread lift
• Differences between Thread Lift and Face Lift

Facial Anatomy

• Skin and Fat
• Musculature and Fascia
• Blood Vessels at risk and How to Avoid
• Major Nerves at risk and How to Avoid

Facial Aging

• Skin Layers and Age
• UV-induced Changes
• Gravitational Changes vs Volume Loss
• Shifts in the SMAS Structural Fat
• What causes Jowls and Naso-Labial Folds?

History of Thread Lifting

• Review of Historical Products
• Review of Branded non-PDO Products

PDO Thread Lifting

• Advantages of PDO suture material
• Metabolism of PDO
• Available FDA-approved PDO products
  • Smooth Sutures
  • Coiled Sutures
  • Barbed Sutures
  • Anchored Sutures

The Physics of Facial Lifting

• Directional Rules
• Areas to Avoid
• Identifying a Good Thread Lift Candidate

Performing the PDO Thread Lift

• Review of Local Anesthesia
  • Lidocaine maximum dosing
• Planning and Marking
  • Upper Face / Forehead
  • Mid-Face
  • Lower-Face
  • Jawline
  • Submental
  • Neck
  • Body Areas
• Consent
• Smooth Thread Volumization Strategies
  • Brow
  • Cheeks
  • Upper Lip
  • Folds and Wrinkles
  • Neck
• Barbed Thread Lifting Strategies
  • Floating
  • Tied
  • Anchored in Temporal Fascia
  • Mid-Face
  • Lower Face
  • Submental Region
  • Forehead/Brow
• Detailed Procedure Description and Video Review
• Narrated Case Videos Exclusive to PracticalCME
• Avoiding Complications
• Patient Instructions Post-Procedure
• Launching Your New Service
• Additional Literature
• Post-Test