A clean anatomy teaching laboratory with draped tables and overhead surgical lights
Cadaver anatomy lab

The safest injectors know what's underneath.

A physician-led dissection of the face, layer by layer, designed specifically for aesthetic injectors.

Why it matters

Complications happen in the anatomy you can't see.

Vascular occlusion, ptosis and asymmetry usually come back to the same thing: product placed in the wrong plane or near a vessel the injector didn't expect. Textbook diagrams show an average face. Real anatomy varies.

In the lab you'll trace the facial artery, find the fat compartments, feel the retaining ligaments and connect each structure to the technique you use on Monday morning.

Close-up of lips with a cannula, illustrating precise injection planes
What you'll study

The face, layer by layer.

Each session is led by the physician, with small groups at every specimen so you can see and ask questions up close.

Skin & superficial fat

The superficial fat compartments and how they shift with age.

The SMAS

The muscular aponeurotic system and its relationship to thread placement.

Facial vasculature

Facial, angular, labial and temporal vessels, including common variations.

Mimetic muscles

Origins, insertions and depth for precise neurotoxin placement.

Deep fat & ligaments

Deep compartments, retaining ligaments and safe supraperiosteal planes.

Danger zones

Glabella, nasal tip, temple and lip: where caution matters most.

Two ways to attend

Choose your lab experience.

Take the full-day dissection course on its own, or experience a focused half-day lab as part of our advanced filler course.

Standalone · 1 day

Facial Anatomy Cadaver Dissection

A full day dedicated to dissection and correlating anatomy to toxin, filler and thread technique.

  • 8 hours, physician-led
  • Small groups per specimen
  • Anatomy atlas and notes
  • Certificate of completion
Within Advanced Filler · half day

Lips & Facial Balancing

A half-day vascular dissection built into our signature two-day advanced filler course.

  • Focus on lip, chin and midface vasculature
  • Followed by live-model full-face cases
  • Optional $500 shadow day
  • Certificate of completion

All anatomical specimens are obtained through an accredited donor program and handled with dignity and respect. Lab location, specimen details and protocols will be confirmed with enrolled participants.