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The Merz Institute of Advanced Aesthetics presents a BELOTERO® Lips masterclass with Merz Innovation Partner Lee Garrett

The Merz Institute of Advanced Aesthetics is an expert-led educational brand devoted to advancing knowledge and providing UK healthcare professionals with academic and practical skills to successfully compete in the area of aesthetics. The Merz Institute of Advanced Aesthetics (MIAA) is the training and education umbrella brand for Merz Aesthetics. As part of our training and education strategy, in early June this year MIAA partnered with 10 expert healthcare professionals from the UK and Ireland to create the Merz Innovation Board and Merz Innovation Partners. We hosted a four-day intensive Merz Innovation Partner Conference in London, which covered scientific product knowledge as well as injection techniques for the Merz Aesthetics injectable portfolio. This conference was led by four members of the Merz Innovation Board: Dr Kate Goldie, Mr Dalvi Humzah, Dr Simon and Dr Emma Ravichandran. The goal of this conference was to enhance the skills and knowledge of the future Merz Innovation Partners. They are now leading Merz customer training and education via the Merz Innovation Partner programme, an exclusive series of masterclasses for the Merz Aesthetics injectable portfolio.

Merz Innovation Partner Conference in June 2019. From left to right: Dr Kim Booysen, Lee Garrett, Dr Paula Mann, Dr John Tanqueray, Annie Cartwright, Mr Dalvi Humzah, Dr Kate Goldie, Dr Simon Ravichandran, Emma Chan, Aine Larkin, Anna Gunning, Dr Emma Ravichandran, Julie Redmond and Patricia Molloy. The Merz Institute Online

To further support our educational and training programme, MIAA has a dedicated online educational platform; the Merz Institute of Advanced Aesthetics Online via www.merz-institute.co.uk. This website hosts a variety of educational courses and videos with CPD accreditation. The Merz Institute Online is open to healthcare professionals registered and based in the UK.

“As an experienced injector I don’t always expect to learn anything new at meetings and conferences. However, I am really pleased to say that under Lee’s expert guidance I now have a new approach to using BELOTERO® Lip filler”

Dr Peter Forrester

BELOTERO® Lips Masterclass with Lee Garrett Our vision at Merz is to become the world’s most Admired, Trusted and Innovative Company in aesthetics. Education continues to be a key part of how we aim to deliver against our Vision; this is why we have partnered with our Merz Innovation Partners to deliver The Merz Innovation Partner Programme. A Masterclass for BELOTERO® Lips is one of the many educational meetings that we will be running this autumn and in 2020. The objective of these Masterclasses is to help healthcare professionals expand their scientific and practical knowledge on the use of Merz products to deliver optimum clinical outcomes for patients. The BELOTERO® Lips Masterclass consists of a combination of lectures, live demonstration and hands-on injection experience. Delegates will bring their own model for the allocated guidance time, where they will receive guidance and supervision on the specific injection technique for BELOTERO® from the Merz Innovation Partner. BELOTERO® Lips (Shape and Contour) is the only combination hyaluronic acid therapy specifically for lip enhancement.1 BELOTERO® Lips Contour is indicated for lip enhancement (e.g. lip contour, perioral fine lines, moderate oral commissures).2 BELOTERO® Lips Shape is indicated to enhance soft tissue volume (e.g. lip volume).3 The patented Cohesive Polydensified Matrix (CPM®) Technology and rheologic tailoring reduces the risk of palpability and visibility, which means that patients are also less likely to feel BELOTERO® Lips Shape and Contour in the skin, with no reported Tyndall effect.4 For further information about BELOTERO® Lips (Shape and Contour) please contact your Merz Aesthetics account manager or our customer service team.

Meet Lee Garrett Lee Garrett has a degree in adult nursing and is fully qualified as a staff nurse and an aesthetic nurse practitioner. Lee has sat on the steering committee for the aesthetic nurses forum, which was part of the Royal College of Nursing. With a highly regarded reputation as nurse practitioner, Lee plays a high profile and active role within the aesthetic industry, particularly in the London Lee Garrett, NIP, Merz Innovation Partner area. His values and ethical stance for high standards mean he is recognised as a credible expert, hence he is often the point of contact for fellow professionals for advice and is frequently called upon by national media to give his expert opinion. Lee has dedicated a large proportion of his time to training to a wide array of both new and experienced practitioners in both medical devices and injectables. Lee is truly passionate about teaching and focuses his time only training in what he truly believes in and advocates. Highlights from the first London BELOTERO® Lips masterclass On Saturday October 12, Merz Innovation Partner Lee Garrett hosted the first Londonbased Masterclass where eight aesthetic practitioners were invited to learn more about the specific anatomy of the perioral and oral area, as well as the BELOTERO® Lips technique using both the Shape and Contour products. Lee then performed a live demonstration showcasing the technique, before delegates were encouraged to recreate this on their own models. The technique primarily focused on restoring the outline of the vermilion border for a more youthful appearance and enhancing the upper and lower lip, using both needle and cannula. Throughout the event, Lee offered his advice and recommendations to the practitioners, all of whom were able to speak with him, and showcase their injection techniques, on an intimate one-to-one basis. The day came to a close with a group discussion, where practitioners were able to converse over what they had learnt and what practical tips and advice they were able to take away with them and implement into their practice.

REFERENCES:

1. Ref BELOTERO® Data on File - REF-0946. 2. Ref IFU Lips Contour 3. Ref IFU Lips Shape. 4. Ref Micheels P et al. Two Crosslinking Technologies for

Superficial Reticular Dermis Injection. A Comparative

Ultrasound and Histologic study; J Clin Aestheti Dermatol 2017; 10(1) 29-36

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