• Introduction to the World of Aesthetic Medicine
• Introduction to the Indo-German Exchange Programme

• Structure & Function
• Skin Appendages
• Skin Types
• Common Skin Diseases: Aetiology, Clinical Features & Management

• Structure & Function
• Normal Hair Growth
• Hair Types
• Hair Problems Dandruff/ Hair Fall/ Alopecia Areata/ Androgenetic Alopecia/Scarring Alopecia/Telogen Effluvium/Anagen Effluvium/ Hirsutism/ Hypertrichosis/ Folliculitis

• Basic Science of Hair
• Hair and Scalp Anatomy
• Androgenic Alopecia and other Types of Hair Loss
• Medical Treatments
• Growth Timeline
• Hair Loss Drugs
• Consultation, Planning, Preoperative Care and Hairline Design
• Local Anesthesia
• Strip vs. FUE technique
• Motorised/ Automated F.U.E. technique
• Donor Harvesting
• Graft Preparation Slivering and Graft Cutting
• Recipient Site Preparation and Insertion
• Video Demonstration
• Other technique: – Derma rollers and mesotherapy for hair regrowth

• Indications/ Contraindications
• Side Effects
• Results
• Skin Regimen

• Superficial Peels
• Combination Chemical Peels
• Pigmentation of the Face-Evaluation and Treatment
• Medium Depth Chemical Peels
• Facial Peels1. Classification – Superficial, Medium, Deep, Augmented 2. Characteristics- Glycolics/AHA/ Fruit Peels/ Jessner/ TCA/Phenol/ Retinoic Acid/ Microdermabrasion/ Combinations 3. Basic Understanding of each Different Agent- Indexations for Use/Contraindications/Mode of Application/Mechanism of Action/ Potentiating Factors/ Adverse Effects

• Retinol Peels
• Obagi Peels
• ZO Peels
• Sequential Peels

• Botulinum Toxin for Middle Face
• Botulinum Toxin for Lower Face
• Botulinum Toxin for Neck
• Botulinum Toxin for Hyperhidrosis (Axillary/Palmar/Plantar)

• Introduction to dermal fillers
• Pharmacology
• Types of Dermal Fillers (Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm etc.)
• Patient selection for dermal fillers
• Indications (Nasolabial Folds/Marionette Lines)
• Side Effects and Complications
• Recommendations
• Combination Therapies1. Botox and Fillers 2. Botox and Skin Resurfacing 3. Light Therapy and Skin Resurfacing

• Dermal Fillers for Frown Lines
• Dermal Fillers for Under Eyes (Tear Trough)
• Dermal Fillers for Volume Augmentation of Cheeks
• Dermal Fillers for Volume Augmentation of Lips
• Dermal Fillers for Mentolabial Folds

• Introduction to Lasers
• History, Laser Physics & Vocabulary
• Types of Lasers
• Laser & Skin Interaction
• Laser Chromophores
• Choosing Appropriate Settings
• Available Aesthetic Laser Technologies in the World
• Newer Technologies – RF /IR/ Fraxel / Infrared Devices.
• Laser Safety: Contraindications/ Eye Protection/ Flammable Liquids and Gases/ Smoke/ Hazard/ Access and Signage
• Patient Psychology and Expectation

• Ablative lasers, Non-Ablative Laser, Vascular Lasers, Pigment & Tattoo Lasers, Q-Switched Lasers, Hair Removal Lasers
• Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
• Pre-and Post-Treatment Do's and Don'ts
• Skin Rejuvenation
• Skin Resurfacing
• Skin Tightening
• Comparison between Lasers
• Considerations for Laser Equipment Purchase
• Management of Complications of Lasers and IPL

• Medical management
• Use of lasers
• Treatments of Acne scaring

• For Skin rejuvenation
• For Hair Rejuvenation
• Products and protocols
• Acoustic Wave Therapy (X-Wave)
• Mesotherapy Botox
• Mesolift, Mesoglow and meso sculpt
• No-Needle Mesotherapy

• Plasma Technologies in Aesthetic Medicine

• Radio frequency devices1. R.F. Mono/ Bi & Tripolar (Exilis, Reaction, Pollogen etc.) 2. Fraxel R.F
• Ultra Sound based devices
• Cryolipolysis Technologies
• Acoustic Wave Therapy (X-Wave)
• Cellulite Reduction Device

• Neck Rejuvenation

• Platelet biology
• What is PRP
• Different growth factors and their function
• PRP devices and processing PRP
• Centrifugation single spin & double spin method
• Creation and activation of PRP
• Indications of PRP
• Contraindication of PRP
• Use of PRP in hair Restoration therapy
• Use of PRP in skin Rejuvenation treatment.

• What is Glutathione
• Importance of glutathione
• Benefits of glutathione
• Glutathione in skin lightening therapy
• Mode of action
• Glutathione IV injection procedure

• Newest Technologies and Innovations in Aesthetic Medicine

• How to setup cosmetic practice
• How To Market Your Practice and Build Your Customer Base
• Medico-Legal Aspects of Cosmetic Dermatology
• Ethics in Cosmetic Practice
• What to buy and Where to Buy

• Case Presentations
• Assessment
• Award Ceremony

The Indo-German Board is convening and conducting collaborative efforts to raise expertise in certain fields of Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine and Dermatology in India and Germany. The program is based at ILAMED in New Delhi. An exchange program for medical doctors from India, coming to Greifswald University in Germany for 4 to 12 weeks as Guest Scientists will take place. They will be overseeing clinical and surgical procedures. Moreover, they will complete a scientific paper, that had been started at ILAMED and will be finalised for publication.

The topics of the papers will focus particularly on areas of Plasma Medicine, Aesthetic & Laser Medicine and Aesthetic Surgery. Having completed the curriculum at Greifswald University including the writing of a manuscript for submission, the applicants of the Indo-German Board degree will be awarded with a Certificate of Indo-German Board of Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery Exchange Programme.