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About Study Course

ECTS:11
Course supervisor:Ģirts Šalms
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Dentistry; Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Surgery

Objective

Learn the morphological and functional bases of facial cosmetic problems, know and understand surgical correction options, indications and principles of patient selection, learn the most common cosmetic surgery methods by assisting in these operations, perform perioperative observation and treatment.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knows modern treatment methods in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery: types of lasers, tissue fillers, botulinum toxin injections, endoscopic treatment methods, cryosurgery, microwave application, radiofrequency surgery, application of individual implants for patients.
Knowledge of facial cosmetic pathology to carry out patient selection, explain cosmetic surgery facilities, sustainability of results and complications.

Skills

1.Surgical skills required to assist, perform surgical steps with the patient's permission, perform post-operative treatment.

Competence

1.Able to understand the indications of cosmetic surgery, clinically assess the signs of aging and acquired deformations of the patient's face, choose the most appropriate conservative and surgical treatment method, and explain it to the patient.