Most aesthetics courses are taught in hotel conference rooms by trainers you’ll never see again. Selfistry Academy is different:
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Every clinical course is taught and supervised by a board-certified physician with fellowship training in dermatology — not a sales rep, not a trainer reading slides.
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We cap every course so you inject, treat, and get individualized feedback — you don’t watch from the third row.
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You learn in the same treatment rooms where we see patients, using the same consent forms, charting workflows, and safety protocols we use every day.
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We don’t just teach the happy path. Every injectable course includes complication recognition and management, because that’s what separates trained providers from certified ones.
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Your certificate is the beginning, not the end — graduates get post-course access for case questions as they start treating.
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Pricing, consultation flow, and patient retention are part of the curriculum, because clinical skill only matters if patients book.
Master the foundation of aesthetic medicine — safely, precisely, confidently.
A hands-on introduction to cosmetic neuromodulators covering facial anatomy, product science, dosing, injection technique, and complication management. You will assess and inject live models under direct physician supervision, leaving with the skills and documentation framework to begin treating patients immediately.
Who it’s for: Licensed medical professionals — MD, DO, DDS, NP, PA, we review the supervision requirements.
Format: 1-day intensive: morning didactics + afternoon live-model injection lab.
Certificate: Certificate of Completion, Selfistry Academy — physician-led training.
From anatomy to artistry: hyaluronic acid fillers done the physician way.
A comprehensive live-injection course in hyaluronic acid dermal fillers, emphasizing vascular anatomy, safe technique, and natural results. Includes hands-on treatment of lips, nasolabial folds, and midface on live models, plus a full protocol for recognizing and treating vascular occlusion.
Who it’s for: Licensed medical professionals — MD, DO, DDS, NP, PA. Prior neurotoxin experience recommended but not required.
Format: 1-day intensive: didactics, technique demonstration, and supervised live-model lab.
Collagen induction meets regenerative science.
Learn medical microneedling and platelet-rich plasma from blood draw to treatment. This course covers device settings by indication, PRP preparation and centrifugation, combination protocols, and treatment of live models for skin rejuvenation, acne scarring, and texture.
Who it’s for: Licensed medical professionals; Florida estheticians may attend the microneedling module within their scope — PRP handling and injection portions are limited to licensed medical providers. [Confirm final scope policy.]
Format: 1-day course: didactics + PRP prep lab + live-model treatments.
Class size: Limited to [8] participants.
A growing specialty — literally. Add evidence-based hair restoration to your practice.
A focused course on platelet-based therapy for androgenetic alopecia and hair thinning: patient selection, scalp assessment and photography standards, PRP vs. PRF preparation, injection mapping and technique on live models, and how to structure treatment packages patients commit to.
Who it’s for: Licensed medical professionals — MD, DO, NP, PA
Format: Half-day or 1-day intensive with live-model scalp injection lab.
Class size: Limited to [8] participants.
Build a safe, compliant, profitable weight management program.
A practice-building course covering the clinical and operational sides of medical weight loss: patient workup, GLP-1 and adjunct pharmacotherapy, monitoring and titration protocols, nutrition and body-composition integration, and the compliance framework a physician-supervised program requires in Florida.
Who it’s for: Physicians, NPs, and PAs building or expanding a weight management service line; RNs and practice managers welcome to attend alongside a prescriber.
Format: 1-day didactic intensive with case workshops and program-design lab.
Class size: Limited to [10] participants.
Orthobiologics for the aesthetic and primary-care practice — taught with a pain medicine specialist.
Co-taught with our collaborating board-certified pain medicine physician, this course teaches platelet-rich plasma therapy for knee osteoarthritis: patient selection and imaging review, PRP preparation for orthopedic use, landmark-guided injection technique, and post-procedure protocols. Live-model injection lab included.
Who it’s for: Physicians, NPs, and PAs. Prior joint-injection experience helpful but not required.
Format: 1-day intensive: didactics, imaging review, and supervised injection lab.
Precision artistry for the beauty professional — taught inside a medical practice.
A hands-on certification covering lash lift and tint, brow lamination, shaping, and tinting, taught to a clinical hygiene standard most beauty courses never reach. Train inside a physician-led med spa and learn the sanitation, patch-testing, and client-safety practices that set you apart.
Who it’s for: Licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, and full-specialists (Florida licensure required for tinting/lifting services — verified at enrollment).
Format: 1-day certification with live-model practical.
Class size: Limited to [8] participants.
Professional beauty education with personalized, hands-on experience.
Take your beauty career to the next level with specialized training in lash extensions, brow lamination, lash lifts, powder brows, and permanent lip tinting. Learn professional techniques, proper application, and essential safety practices in a supportive, hands-on environment.
Who it’s for: Aspiring and experienced beauty professionals looking to develop new skills and expand their services. Course-specific licensing requirements may apply.
Format: Hands-on training with practical instruction and personalized guidance.
Class size: Limited to [10] participants.
Founder & Lead Instructor
Dr. Cuevas-Lou is a board-certified family medicine physician with fellowship training in dermatology and active hospital medicine practice. As the founder of Selfistry MD Spa, she built the Academy on a simple conviction: aesthetic medicine is medicine, and it deserves to be taught with the same rigor. Her teaching blends procedural precision with a whole-being philosophy of wellness — how patients look and how they feel are never separate questions.
Our regenerative medicine curriculum is co-taught with a board-certified pain medicine physician who brings interventional injection expertise to the knee PRP course.
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Submit the inquiry form with the course you’re interested in — we run small cohorts monthly and will send you the next available dates.
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Clinical courses require an active professional license; we confirm eligibility and scope before you pay a deposit.
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A [50%] deposit holds your spot; balance is due [14 days] before the course date. Seats are limited and fill in order of deposit.
Refund policy placeholder: [Define: e.g., full refund 30+ days out; transfer to a future date within 14 days; no-shows forfeit deposit.]
Licensed medical professionals: MD, DO, DDS, NP, PA.
Our Lash & Brow Certification is designed for licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, and full-specialists. Estheticians may also be eligible for portions of the microneedling curriculum within Florida scope of practice — contact us and we’ll walk you through it.
Yes. Every injectable course includes a live-model lab under direct physician supervision. That’s the entire point — you leave having actually done the procedure, not just watched it.
Yes — a Selfistry Academy Certificate of Completion documenting your didactic and hands-on training. Note that no weekend course “licenses” anyone to inject; your authority to perform procedures comes from your professional license and, where applicable, physician supervision. We teach you how to operate compliantly, which is worth more than a frame on the wall.
You’re welcome to bring a model for the live lab (they receive the treatment at a significant discount). If you don’t have one, we arrange models for you.
Yes — we offer private on-site or in-Academy training for practices onboarding multiple providers. Contact us for group pricing.
we accept CareCredit / offer payment plans / split deposits.
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