The Institute

 

The Advanced Body Sculpting Institute was founded by John Millard, MD in September 2005 on the knowledge, foresight and fortuity that liposculpture training was an undiscovered opportunity in its current state.

Although liposuction is currently the number one performed surgical procedure in the United States, it is based primarily on an increasing demand for the procudure by those seeking a thinner body versus any technological advancements and guarantees of ultimate success. Over the past thirty years, fundamentally both the technique and the technology have not had any significant changes.

It is the mission of the Advanced Body Sculpting Institute to capitalize on any new advances in liposculpture technology and create as much change in the industry as in each potential body form. The latest advancements in ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty and laser lipoplasty technology are included in our courses.

“Why limit oneself to “sucking out fat” and simply reducing the size of the deformity when it is possible to sculpt and rebuild a body section, as when
working with marble.”

- Gasparotti

The Discovery of VASER® - Assisted High Definition Liposculpture (VAHDL)

Alfredo Hoyos, MD

In the mind of most plastic surgeons, liposuction is a non-creative, non-artistic, mundane procedure that requires little skill and training. This is due to the limitations that traditional liposuction imposes when one confines themselves to deep fat removal only.

With the combination of technology, surgical skill, artistry, and the understanding of human anatomy, the real definition of liposculpture can be realized. One innovative, young plastic surgeon from Bogota, Columbia did realize this combination and has perfected the art form of VASER - Assisted High Definition Liposculpture (VAHDL). This sculptor is Alfredo Hoyos MD.

“A sculptor in front of a block of stone can visualize shapes, volumes, and profiles, and then shaves the material until the harmony of the imagined body appears….in this way we remove little by little what our eye ‘sees” and our hand “feels” with out worrying about being too superficial.”

- Gasparotti


Introduction of the Fundamentals of Body Sculpting Course

In the April 15th 2004 edition of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, a practice advisory was issued by ASPS Committee on Patient Safety. This advisory, titled “Practice Advisory on Liposuction” was created to provide surgeons interested in performing liposuction with a strategy to follow for patient management, appropriate clinical decision making, and training requirements. It is the most rigid and complete set of guidelines published with regard to lipoplasty safety.

Based on the training recommendations set for by this advisory, the Advanced Body Sculpting Institute developed the Fundamentals of Body Sculpting course. It was designed on the commitment to meet or exceed the recommendations of the advisory panel. This course is a prerequisite to attending the VASER-Assisted High Definition LipoSculpture (VAHDL) course for those just beginning lipoplasty in their practice.

The operating surgeon must meet all of the minimal requirements:

 

1) Must be an M.D. or D.O.

2) Must be qualified or certified by a surgical board recognized by the ABMS, and

3) Complete an 8-hour liposuction/body contouring training course approved for category 1 CME credits with at least 3 hours of hands-on bio skills cadaver training and a comprehensive instructional program on fluid replacement.

4) Surgeons performing procedures outside of the area of training must obtain additional education, certification, and experience AND operate in the area of anatomic expertise.

5) A physician should have the primary responsibility of providing/supervising anesthesia.

The Advanced Body Sculpting Institute follows all of the above recommendations or exceeds them. For example:

  • The courses provide extensive "Hands-on" opportunities on a live patient, not exceeding a 4:1 surgeon to trainee learning ratio.
  • The course provides all for attending physicians with temporary malpractice insurance for LipoSelection.
  • The courses are taught by board certified plastic surgeons with many years of experience in liposuction.
  • The courses follows Colorado state medical board guidelines for out of state physicians during hands-on training of liposuction.
  • Preceptor training is offered.
  • Up to 21 Category One CME credits are provided.

Development of the Care of the Body Sculpting Patient Course

After the first few Fundamentals of Body Sculpting Courses took place, a high demand was created to train the adjunct staff crucial to the success of adding body sculpting to a practice. This course, running simultaneously with the surgeons’ course, is invaluable for quickly and efficiently
adopting body sculpting procedures to your practice. Converting your practice to an aesthetics practice takes more than just a new procedure learned. Prepare your staff with the tools needed to make you successful in this new adjunct to your practice.

 

 

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