Level 4 Anatomy & Physiology

Course overview

The progression from Level 3, taking you from naming structures to working in tissue planes. It covers advanced cell biology and wound healing, skin barrier and ageing, facial skeletal resorption, muscle movement analysis, fat compartments and retaining ligaments, vascular danger zones, facial and trigeminal nerve anatomy, head and neck lymphatics, systemic and endocrine influences, the pharmacology of aesthetic agents, and pathology and clinical decision making. Theory only — there is no practical element.

What you'll cover

• Wound healing, inflammation and the foreign-body response
• Skin barrier, pigmentation and the four tissue levels of ageing
• Facial skeleton, foramina and age-related bone resorption
• Muscles, fat compartments, retaining ligaments and the five-layer model
• Facial vascular danger zones, nerves and lymphatic drainage
• Pharmacology of toxin, hyaluronic acid, hyaluronidase, peels and needling
• Pathology, contraindications, referral and clinical documentation

Who it's for

• Practitioners progressing to Level 4 aesthetic modalities
• Injectors, peel and device practitioners needing advanced anatomy for insurance or a prescriber