4-hour Advanced Acne Class

Advanced Medical Aesthetics Center (AMAC, a school designed to teach medical/cosmetic skin care treatments and procedures) is a teaching facility sanctioned by the Colorado State Commission on Higher Education. It is the only medical aesthetics school supervised and/or instructed by board certified cosmetic surgeons, Jeffrey R. Raval, MD, FACS and Ben Lee, MD, MBA. AMAC (Advanced Medical Aesthetics Center) an all inclusive teaching facility aimed at providing a full array of courses needed to start or augment a non-surgical cosmetic medical practice. Instructional courses available will include: laser hair reduction, laser tattoo reduction, laser vein reduction, as well as an aesthetician certification (to include basic services to be taught such as: facials, mild chemical peels, and microdermabrasion). Learning can then branch out to more advanced training, such as, chemical peels, acne reduction, and facial rejuvenation/laser skin resurfacing. The latest technologies will be reviewed and advantages/disadvantages of each will be discussed.

Physicians/nurses may also acquire training for injectables used in the cosmetic industry. Botox® and fillers (Restylane®, Perlane®, Juverderm Ultra and Ultra Plus, Radiesse®, and Sculptra® )Jeffrey R. Raval, MD, FACS is a national trainer for Botox®, Juvederm™, Restylane®/Perlane®, and Sculptra®. In addition to these instructional courses, practical courses discussing how to start, market, and succeed in the cosmetic industry will be covered.

Courses will be supervised by our board certified cosmetic surgeons, Jeffrey R. Raval, MD, FACS and Ben Lee, MD, MBA. All other instructors are certified laser specialists certified by the Colorado State Commission on Higher Education.

The courses taught at AMAC (Advanced Medical Aesthetics Center) will be held at one of Denver, Colorado’s two most prestigious cosmetic offices either at Dr. Jeffrey R. Raval’s office at Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics, 250 Steele Street, Suite #206 Denver, Colorado 80206, or Dr. Ben Lee’s office at 3701 South Clarkson Street, Suite #200 in Englewood, Colorado 80113.

AMAC offers a variety of times to fit any schedule. Please see the link for scheduled class times.

Qualified students will be required to submit a resume that includes prior schooling and detailed career history. Attendees will be required to provide copies of medical license, board certifications and other supporting documentation that is requested by the AMAC Director. Students will be required to have at least two years of college or two years of work experience and provide the necessary documentation that supports the requirements for each class. An entrance exam may be required depending on the course. There is no credit for previous training, education or experience. Upon satisfactory completion of these courses, the student will receive state approved certification necessary for career advancement and for malpractice insurance coverage. Please note rules and regulations for laser aesthetic providers vary from state to state. Students will be responsible for checking with their own state regulations regarding the practice of laser cosmetic procedures. The school does not discriminate based on race, sex, religion, ethnic origin, or disability. We cannot guarantee student placement in the program/course without an application and deposit. AMAC Advanced Medical Aesthetics Center neither actively assists nor guarantees job placements of graduates.

Students may choose to attend individual courses separately or may choose to take all courses provided for a discount where applicable. AMAC encourages you to contact us prior to applying for any of the courses to assist you through the application process. AMAC encourages you to contact us prior to applying for any of the courses to assist you through the application process.

AMAC curriculum is designed for licensed health care providers and other professionals that will be governed under the terms of the current Rule 800 of the Colorado Board of Medical Examiners. These classes are designed for industry professionals to increase their skin care procedure offerings thereby increasing the revenue for their current practice.

The courses include: basic esthetician with a medical emphasis, microdermabrasion, basic peels to advanced peels, laser classes including hair reduction, vein reduction, facial rejuvenation, acne, tattoo reduction and injectable classes.

The laser courses will include everything from laser safety, types of lasers, procedures, patient selection, contraindications and clinical applications, as well as, “real time” practice in the AMAC lab. Individuals interested in the laser courses must be certified in the basic 40 hour basic hair reduction course before taking any advanced laser courses. Please check all courses thoroughly for their pre-requisites. AMAC curriculum includes clinical applications for all courses where the student will perform treatments related to the particular class.

AMAC is owned and operated by two premier Denver plastic surgeons. Offering advanced educational classes in their aesthetics field in which they practice is important to them. They want to promote a higher standard of practice in the aesthetic field and an opportunity to the consumer to have access to more aesthetic education.

AMAC encourages you to contact us prior to applying for any of the courses to assist you through the application process.

What does it take to succeed?

A winning attitude and strong communication skills.
A desire to achieve excellence and to assist people.
The ability to meet high standards and demand it of others.
Accepting challenges but realizing limitations in expectations.
Keeping long-term goals, future patient success as a constant guide.
Strong customer service skills and a high degree of professionalism.

The courses taught at AMAC (Advanced Medical Aesthetics Center) will be held at one of Denver, Colorado’s two most prestigious cosmetic offices either at Dr. Jeffrey R. Raval’s office at Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics, 250 Steele Street, Suite #206 Denver, Colorado 80206, or Dr. Ben Lee’s office at 3701 South Clarkson Street, Suite #200 in Englewood, Colorado 80113.

Your patient can keep their acne under control with the right treatment. The treatment should consist of many options including prescription crèmes, and antibiotics which target the various causes of acne.

Promising new acne treatments — such as blue light therapy, diode laser therapy, chemical peels, a good skin care system or combination treatments — may be effective acne treatments when combined with other traditional treatments.

Acne treatments usually work by reducing oil production, speeding up the growth of new skin cells and the removal of dead skin cells, or fighting bacterial infection. Some acne treatments, especially combination therapies, work by doing two or three of these.

Laser- and light-based therapies reach the deeper layers of skin without harming the skin's surface. Some laser systems are thought to damage the oil (sebaceous) glands, causing them to produce less oil. Other laser and light therapies target Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes), the bacterium that causes acne inflammation. These therapies can also improve skin texture and lessen the appearance of scars, so they may be good treatment choices for people with both active acne and acne scars.

Several types of laser and light therapies show promise in acne treatment. Exposing the skin to a low-intensity blue light source is believed to destroy P. acnes. This painless procedure is usually done through a series of sessions. P. acnes multiplies rapidly, however, so ongoing treatment is necessary for best results. Possible side effects of blue light therapy include temporary redness and dryness in the treated areas. A newer type of light therapy that includes a combination of blue and red light may be more effective than blue light alone.

Together, pulsed light and heat energy is thought to destroy P. acnes and shrink sebaceous glands, which decreases the oil production. The Food and Drug Administration approved an acne therapy that combines pulses of green-yellow light and heat to treat mild to moderate acne, including inflammatory acne. Side effects of this therapy include temporary redness in the treated areas.

Diode lasers can destroy sebaceous glands in the dermis, the thick middle layer of skin, without harming the outer layer of skin. Laser treatment may be painful, but the pain can be controlled with analgesics applied to the skin before treatment. Side effects of diode laser treatment include temporary redness and swelling of the treated areas.

Advantages to laser acne treatments is there is no down time, the patient can immediately resume their activities. It is fast, effective immediately, with visible improvements within twenty minutes of the treatment. It is a safe treatment with no drugs. Learn Skin Analysis, and various forms of acne conditions and causation. Develop individualized treatment client plans, identify contraindications & what the patient should be doing before and after their treatment to receive an optimal result. The class will include some stacked procedures, learn to identify when stacking is it applicable and when is one treatment sufficient.

Advanced Acne Class

Advantages to laser acne treatments is there is no down time, the patient can immediately resume their activities. It is fast, effective immediately, with visible improvements within twenty minutes of the treatment. It is a safe treatment with no drugs. Learn Skin Analysis, and various forms of acne conditions and causation. Develop individualized treatment client plans, identify contraindications & what the patient should be doing before and after their treatment to receive an optimal result. The class will include some stacked procedures, learn to identify when stacking is it applicable and when is one treatment sufficient.