Allergan Launches Spark for Rising Medical Aesthetic Professionals

Oct 19th, 2020

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Allergan Aesthetics has launched a new resource for medical professionals interested in entering the field of aesthetic medicine, Spark by Allergan Aesthetics. The website, yourspark.com, offers resources including:

An introduction to common procedures and the various roles practitioners can play within a practice
Advice from aesthetic veterans on how to get started, plus a list of professional societies dedicated to the education and advancement of medical aesthetics
Training, including a primer on facial anatomy and facial aging and the assessment tools that are key to successful patient consultations

Click HERE to learn more.

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