Skin Resurfacing & Scar Assessment: Fractional Laser Treatments
Develop your approach to fractional laser planning through skin and scar assessment, technology comparison, recovery and safety. Suitable for standalone online learning and preparation for future device-specific practical training.
- Clinical Principles Series
- 2 live online sessions
- Skin resurfacing & scar assessment
- 12-month recording access
CLINICAL PRINCIPLES · LIVE ONLINE
Skin Resurfacing& Scar Assessment
Fractional Laser Treatments
Overview
- Delivery
- Live online
- Location
- Online
- Duration
- 6 teaching hours across 2 live sessions, plus scheduled breaks
- Online access
- 365 days from intake start
A live online course connecting skin and scar assessment with fractional laser selection, treatment planning and recovery.
- Assess acne scars, selected surgical scars, texture changes and photoageing concerns.
- Compare ablative and non-ablative fractional technologies.
- Explore patient selection, skin-type considerations and realistic treatment goals.
- Apply clinical reasoning through faculty-led cases, safety discussions and follow-up review.
Learning objectives
- Explain skin and wound-healing concepts relevant to fractional resurfacing.
- Assess skin texture, photoageing concerns and selected scar presentations.
- Distinguish scar characteristics that influence treatment selection and referral.
- Compare ablative and non-ablative fractional laser principles.
- Evaluate patient factors, skin characteristics and recovery expectations when planning treatment.
- Explain device-specific parameter concepts without assuming universal settings.
- Compare laser treatment with alternative or complementary approaches.
- Recognise potential adverse events and identify when prompt assessment is required.
- Plan counselling, documentation, aftercare and outcome review.
Curriculum
Schedule
- Nov28
November
- Session 1 - Skin & Scar Assessment and Fractional Laser Principles · Sat, 28 Nov 2026 · 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Session 2 - Treatment Planning, Recovery & Clinical Cases · Sun, 29 Nov 2026 · 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Dubai time (UTC+4)
Online
Eligibility
- Who this is for
Dermatologists and doctors working in aesthetic medicine.
Plastic surgeons and physicians involved in skin-quality and scar management.
Doctors preparing to introduce fractional laser treatments within their professional scope.
Physicians already providing aesthetic treatments who want structured learning in resurfacing assessment and planning.
Medical professionals responsible for clinical assessment and treatment oversight in physician-led laser services.
- Eligibility & prerequisites
A recognised medical degree and current professional registration.
Previous laser training is helpful but is not required to join.
Basic familiarity with skin anatomy and wound healing is recommended; preparation materials will be provided.
A suitable device, reliable internet connection and access to the live teaching platform.
Clinical use requires appropriate practical training, device-specific instruction and local authorisation.
Online completion does not certify competence to operate a fractional laser.
Certification
A Certificate of Completion issued by PMC is awarded upon:
- Completion of both teaching sessions, live or through the available recordings.
- Completion of the required knowledge assessment.
The certificate records online learning and does not certify practical laser-operating competency.
Certification does not itself confer a professional licence or clinical privileges.
Every PMC certificate can be checked on our public verification page.
Fees & Registration
Course fee
USD 200 USD 250
Save USD 50 - offer valid until 30 Oct 2026 (Dubai time)
100% of this fee counts towards hands-on training
Register for any PMC hands-on programme within 12 months of paying for this course, and the full amount you paid here will be deducted from your hands-on programme fee.
Prices in USD. Card payment online; bank transfer on request.
Includes 365 days of online access from intake start.
Included with your fee package
- Two Live Faculty-Led SessionsTwo sessions of 3½ hours each, with three teaching hours and two 15-minute breaks per session.
- Live Clinical Case DiscussionFaculty-led skin and scar assessment, technology comparison and treatment-planning cases, with scheduled questions and discussion.
- 12-Month Course Recording AccessAccess to this course’s processed teaching recordings and materials for 12 months from the first scheduled live session.
- Digital Learning & Technology ReferencesFaculty-provided notes, technology-comparison references and assessment resources supporting preparation and revision.
- Case-Based Learning & Knowledge AssessmentGuided clinical discussions to apply the course concepts, with a knowledge assessment required for completion.
- PMC Certificate of CompletionAn online course completion certificate awarded after the required teaching and knowledge assessment are completed.
Exclusions & important notes
- Hands-on laser operation and patient treatment.
- Registration for practical workshops or other programmes.
- Physical devices, protective equipment and clinical consumables.
- Access to unrelated online courses or the full self-paced library.
- Professional licensing, operator authorisation or clinical privileges.
- CME/CPD credits unless separately confirmed.
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