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