ADVANCED MLD – MANAGEMENT OF POST PLASTIC SURGERY PROCEDURES
Due to popular demand, we created this 28-hour Advanced MLD course to address post-plastic surgery procedures.
In this course, students will learn to properly perform Manual Lymph Drainage on clients who had Liposuction, Tummy Tucks, Breast surgeries (including mastectomies) and Brazilian Buttock Lifts. This course goes in-depth on each one of these procedures
Course Objectives
This course will assist therapists in developing treatment sequences and protocols specific to post surgery of Liposuction, Breast Surgeries, Tummy Tucks, and Brazilian Butt Lifts. This will include and discuss the techniques, contraindications, risk factors, and protocols related to these surgeries.
Class Topics
- Plastic Surgery – Cosmetic versus Reconstructive
- Liposuction – types, risks, complications
- Tummy Tucks – lipectomy, types and techniques, complications
- Brazilian Buttock Lift – risks, precautions and restrictions, protocols
- Breast Anatomy
- Breast surgery, types, and indications
- Sequences of MLD treatment for all surgeries listed above
- Compression benefits for s/p surgeries
- Evaluation, intake forms
Pre-requisites
This Advanced MLD course is open to manual lymph drainage certified therapists, (certified through ACOLS or equivalent) and certified lymphedema therapists.
Tuition
The tuition for this course is $1,100.00.
Continuing Education Credits (CEU's)
This course is 28 Contact Hours. CEU's are available. Each state and profession are different, so please contact our Admissions Department for more detailed information regarding CEU approvals. Academy of Lymphatic Studies is an approved provider for the AOTA, NCBTMB and various state professional boards. Please call for details.
The Academy of Lymphatic Studies is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 4063. This live activity is offered at 13.5 CEUs, advanced, OT service delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
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