The seminar, which was conducted by Dr. Ofir Artiz (Head, Center for Aestetic Dermatology Tel-Aviv medical center), was incredibly warm and friendly. This event was not like an "expert4expert" training or seminar, where leading experts usually give lectures in their specialty.
Doctor Artiz managed not only to provide the guests with information of interest, but also to create an environment in which doctors wanted to discuss and share their own opinion about which method of correcting age-related changes would be the most effective for the proposed models.
The audience was represented not only by experienced dermatologists, but also by plastic surgeons, since specialists have long had the opportunity to make sure that the development of a joint approach to solving aesthetic problems always gives a high-quality and positive result.
Dr. Ofir Artiz has his own opinion about this – an integrated approach to the patient's problems is necessary, and it is about this approach that estet-portal.com presents you an exclusive interview with Dr. Ofir Artiz hosted by Elena Stoyanova.
1. What do you think is really the secret of your approach, and what is the main idea that you wanted to convey to the audience?
The main secret, or it would be more correct to say - the method of my work, lies in a simple rule: an integrated approach to the patient's problems is always important. This, on the one hand, seems to be a very simple solution, but in fact it is quite difficult to implement it. This approach requires from the cosmetologist not only knowledge of volume correction, but also, first of all, deep knowledge of dermatology, endocrinology, urology, gynecology and plastic surgery. These are not general words, these are really what I use in my daily practice.
2. What should doctors who deal with the aesthetic problems of patients pay more attention to?
In order to make my answer more useful in practice, I will tell you what points you should pay special attention to when you are working with a patient:
Interview with the patient. It is very important to start a conversation with the patient at the moment when he does not see himself in the mirror, and find out what really worries him and creates a feeling of dissatisfaction with himself. This is a very important psychological moment, which often goes unnoticed. Being able to listen to a patient can be quite difficult, but it is really necessary for a correct understanding of his expectations from a visit to a cosmetology clinic.
Examination of the patient's face in different projections. To determine how to properly approach the solution of a particular problem, you need not just examine the patient's face in several projections (there will always be five important points: frontally, in profile , at an angle of 45 degrees, face up and face down). It is important to see the face in facial expressions. To do this, you need to observe how the patient's facial expressions work, when he laughs, is in thought, is perplexed, and concentrates his attention.
You must remember that usually a person does not know about how his facial expressions work. Looking at himself in the mirror, he always behaves the way he would like to look, and his facial expression is different from the real one. Beauticians should use this knowledge in their practice. It is necessary to bring the real image in line with the expected, and then the quality of the work will be at a very high level.
Evaluation of the quality of the face. Having outlined the main tasks at the request of the patient, I begin to examine his face to assess the quality of the material with which I will work: in this case, the quality of the skin, muscle tone, the state of subcutaneous fat packages . The evaluation process consists of palpation of the face, anterior surface of the neck and the cervico-collar zone, it provides a lot of important information for drawing up an anti-age program.
If a woman is in that age period when she has a decrease in hormonal levels, then this will immediately affect the skin condition. Lethargy, atonicity, dullness of the skin - this is what you have to work with if you want the patient to look young. The latest trends in gynecology and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) must be kept in mind when working with older patients.
In another case, you may encounter increased pastosity of the face, and then it will be necessary to deal with the reasons that could cause such a state. If you notice muscle atony, then you will also need to decide what it is connected with, since simply introducing a filler will not solve this problem.
Dermatological examination of the skin. This is a particularly important point of the consultation. I want you to pay attention not only to the color of the skin, but also to the presence of age spots, not only on the face, but also on the hands. Every dermatologist knows how important it is when planning a treatment with hyaluronic acid preparations (Restylane Perlane) to understand the skin's ability to produce excessive pigment. In addition, it is necessary to take into account seasonal insolation and moments of photoaging of the skin.
In my practice, I plan to carry out biorevitalization (Restylane Vital) and biorestructuring procedures in the autumn-winter period. This always gives a good result in improving skin turgor, and an additional whitening effect will please patients.
Skin neoplasms is also an important point in the preparation of a rejuvenation program. It is advisable to first prescribe procedures for the removal of neoplasms or spider veins to the patient, and only then proceed to anti-aging programs.
3. What knowledge should a dermatologist-cosmetologist have to be successful?
Many physicians make the mistake of focusing only on the technique of administering drugs. At training seminars, I am asked a lot of questions about where and how to inject, in what dosages to use drugs. All these subtleties are important for getting a good result, but they are not the main factors. Often the doctor stops seeing the patient behind the details, and this can be a big problem.
An integrated approach that will be based on academic knowledge, using new introduction techniques and predicting the result – here is the recipe of a successful beautician.
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