The Complete Soft Tissue Filler Treatments Module

Facial aging is associated with soft tissue volume loss. This volume can be restored with minimally invasive soft tissue filler injections. In addition, soft tissue fillers can be used to correct minor aesthetic needs like changing the lip contour, altering the nasal shape, increasing chin projection, or modifying the light reflex of the cheeks. All of this can be done with a small injection. However, care must be taken when such products are used as adverse events have been reported when the material is injected in close proximity to facial arteries. 3-dimensional anatomic knowledge can help to prevent such adverse events and can guide toward superior aesthetic outcomes. Learn in this module about facial safe zones and see the most novel and effective injection techniques demonstrated on real body donors. The knowledge obtained from watching this module will increase your aesthetic portfolio and will make you a safer and better injector.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for an audience of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, dentists and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the layered anatomy of the forehead, temple, periorbital, nasal, midfacial, perioral, lips, chin, and neck anatomic regions
Appraise the complexities of the facial arterial and venous vascular system in terms of depth of the forehead, temple, periorbital, nasal, midfacial, perioral, lips, chin, and neck anatomic regions
Compare the dangers and benefits of using a needle versus a cannula injection technique to address the forehead, temple, periorbital, nasal, midfacial, perioral, lips, chin, and neck anatomic regions with soft tissue fillers
Evaluate the 3-dimensional layered anatomy of the forehead, temple, periorbital, nasal, midfacial, perioral, lips, chin, and neck anatomic regions and select the most efficient and the safest fascial plane for administering soft tissue fillers
Analyze the function of the transverse facial septum as it relates to facial soft tissue mobility
Distinguish between superficial and deep soft tissue filler injections when it comes to increasing the surface projection of facial soft tissues
Describe the pathway of the superficial temporal artery within the temporal soft tissues
Describe the location of the nasal arterial system within the layered arrangement of the nose
Analyze the course of the superior and inferior labial arteries within the lips
Appraise the location of the supraorbital, infraorbital, mental, zygomaticofacial, and zygomaticoorbital foramina
Compare the pathway of the facial artery versus the pathway of the facial vein along their course in the face
Distinguish between the anatomic locations of the orbicularis retaining and of the zygomatico-cutaneous ligaments
Evaluate the arterial vascular dangers of the subdermal versus the supraperiosteal plane of the forehead as it pertains to soft tissue filler injections
Appraise the safety profile when using a deep needle versus a deep cannula approach when targeting the pyriform fossa with soft tissue fillers
Compare the arterial pathway of the ascending mental versus the pathway of the mental arteries inside the mental soft tissues
Distinguish between intradermal and supraperiosteal needle-based soft tissue filler injections

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.

Criteria for Success
You must participate in the entire enduring activity to receive credit. Upon completion of the activity, you will be directed to an online post-test. To obtain a certificate of completion, a score of 70% or better on the post-test is required. Following the post-test you will be directed to the activity evaluation. The certificate of completion will be available for download immediately upon submission of the evaluation. If you have questions about this activity, please contact AKH Inc. at [email protected].

Course summary

Available credit:

15.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 15.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
15.00 ADA CERP
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AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this activity for 15.00 continuing education credits.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
15.00 ANCC Contact Hours
Credit being awarded: 15.00 ANCC contact hours
15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD
Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course opens:

08/24/2026

Course expires:

08/24/2028

Cost:

$0.00

Rating:

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Disclosures
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.

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