Medicine Meets Movies at LA-MCA 2019 Aesthetic Conference

    LOS ANGELES, CA, April 01, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Aesthetic industry leaders Kian Karimi, MD of Rejuva Medical and Angela O'Mara and Giles Raine of The Professional Image, Inc., knocked it out of the park March 21 – 24, 2019 with the 2nd Annual LA-MCA conference that attracted over 400 attendees and 40+ medical device companies who gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel for the most innovative and inspiring event.

Joining up with Hollywood, a special Keynote Speech delivered by entertainment industry veteran and icon Ted Gagliano, President of Post-Feature Production at Twentieth Century Fox, whose "Medicine and Movies! The Magic of Technology" presentation received a standing ovation as it covered decades of movie making magic, and the newest frontier in medicine – 3D imaging – showcasing revolutionary technology and 3D goggles developed by Magic Leap with the future enablement of brain mapping and other medical breakthroughs.

Among the exciting and ground breaking techniques and technologies showcased at LA-MCA 2019, Ellevate™, a new procedure for lower face, jawline and neck rejuvenation was presented by Beverly Hills, CA plastic surgeon Gregory Mueller, MD, whose lifelong work has gone into the refinement of the Ellevate™ technique, continued with a workshop and live training at his Beverly Hills practice. Steven F. Weiner, MD, of Santa Rosa Beach, FL presented his unique approach to jawline enhancement with his "Rejawvenation" technique and Shino Bay Aguilera, DO presented new uses for Sculptra that took the group by surprise.

"All in all, the LA-MCA 2019 meeting brought together leaders with a shared vision and dedication to providing the best in aesthetics," said Dr. Karimi Course Chairman and co-creator of LA-MCA. "We were able to execute this four day program with multiple workshops, and off-site trainings from Beverly Hills to USC School of Medicine with flawless precision."

Other noted and well-received presentations; Facetite plus Morpheus 8 and Accutite from InMode, BBL Advanced Light Techniques from Sciton, Profound RF from Syneron-Candela, as well as special workshops showcasing advanced injection technique with a variety of products from Allergan, CosmoFrance, Galderma, Merz and Revanesse VERSA.

"Intertwining Hollywood glamour with the LA-MCA makes perfect sense as today's consumer ideals in beauty come from Hollywood," stated Angela O'Mara, Program Director and co-creator of the LA-MCA along with Dr. Karimi. "Los Angeles is the epicenter of plastic surgery and with the many breakthroughs that were showcased this weekend at LA-MCA 2019 it will continue to lead the world in medical aesthetics."

Multi-Specialty Cosmetic Academy (MCA), a California based aesthetic medical educational organization, hosts the LA-MCA annual conference. With an ever increasing growth in demand for cosmetic procedures, MCA brings leadership and advanced learning to medical professionals worldwide by also providing a variety of year-round learning opportunities, webinars, podcasts and events to its members at www.multispecialtycosmeticacademy.org. Contact 949.768.1522.

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