Implants & Micro Dermal Body Modification

Expressions Implant and Micro Dermal Body Modification Student Curriculum

(100 clock hours class, 428 clock hours lab)

6000-001 Safety, Nervous System, Anatomy, Consultation

 Safety/ Hygiene:
  • How and when to wash hands
  • How and when to use hand sanitizer
  • Keep fingernails clean
  • Cuts, hangnails, and non-intact skin, How to Protect?
  • Hand-Lotion – What kind and how often?
  • What is bio hazard?
  • Designate bio hazard areas
  • What is cross contamination?
  • What are universal and standard precautions?
  • Learn how to put on and take off gloves
  • Learn one-handed techniques
  • How to open a clean field
  • Spore Test: when, why, with who and what to do if test fails
Nervous System:
  • Locating nerves within the human body
  • Avoiding nerve cells
  • Manipulating nerve cells
Anatomy:
  • Locating veins and arteries
  • Avoiding arteries for placement for procedures
  • Circulatory system

 

6000-002 Skin / Fatty Tissue, Sterilization, Sterile Technique, First Aid, Bandages, Topical Anesthetic

Skin / Fatty Tissue:
  • Understanding and learning the layers of human skin
  • Locating fatty tissue below skin tissue
  • Creating implant pockets within the fatty tissue
Sterilization:
  • Proper ways of washing hands
  • Importance of a Non-cross contamination procedure
  • Sterilization procedures of ultrasonic cleaners
  • Procedures for operating steam autoclaves
  • Operating and testing of controlled spore test
Sterile Technique:
  • Septic procedure explained and practiced
  • Bio-Hazard clean up and removal
First Aid:
  • Observation of customers for potential fainting or seizures
  • Pupil dilation
  • Skin color changes
  • Reviving a customer from fainting
Bandages:
  • Simple sterile bandage application
  • Breathable skin bandages Pros and Cons of use
  • Application and removal process
Topical Anesthetics:
  • Applying procedures
  • State approved allowable anesthetics

 

6000-003 Tools of the Trade, Placement, Equipment Preparation, Dermal / Diver Explained, Implant Migration

Tools of the trade:
  • Overview of insertion tools
  • Overview of removal tools
  • Cleaning and sterilization of tools
Placement:
  • Understanding avoiding nerves and arteries
  • Conforming anatomy placement
  • Skin and fatty tissue adequacy’s
Equipment preparation:
  • Sterile environment for procedures
  • Layout of equipment before procedures
  • Sterilization after procedures
Implant Migration:
  • Reasons for Dermal / Diver Implant migration
  • Prediction of migration because of placement or allergy to implant

 

6000-004 Insertion, Removal, Sutures

Insertion:
  • Proper placement preparation and marking
  • Pinching technique for non bruising
  • Biopsy punch and lancing
  • Techniques of creating pockets in fatty tissue
  • Scalpel use and techniques
Removal:
  • Scalpel removal technique
  • Care during procedure
  • Observation of customer during procedure
Sutures:
  • Proper suture techniques
  • Care during procedure
  • Inside / outside suture closures
  • Aftercare and follow up with customer