MD Codes™ Foundations: The 3 Essential Lifting Codes

MD Codes Foundations: The 3 Essential Lifting Codes is an advanced training curriculum. This specialized framework, focusing on mastering the three structural support points every injector should know, is a refined, advanced foundational training designed to help aesthetic providers master the structural support points that create predictable facial lift and improved facial balance. Led by Stefanie Gatica, DNP, this course builds directly upon the principles introduced in Foundations of Facial HA Injections and focuses on the strategic use of three key MD Codes™ that provide powerful structural support to the mid-face and lower face. When placed correctly, these support points can create meaningful improvement in facial harmony and lift while maintaining a natural appearance. Mastering these vectors early in an injector’s career provides a reliable framework for producing consistent, high-quality aesthetic outcomes. This course focuses on clinical reasoning, injection technique, and treatment sequencing, allowing participants to see how structural support can transform facial balance with thoughtful and conservative product placement.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of:

• Facial assessment and identifying structural support needs
• The role of foundational lift vectors in facial rejuvenation
• The three essential structural support points within MD Codes Foundations
• Strategic product selection for structural support
• Injection depth and placement for optimal lift
• Treatment sequencing and facial balance
• Aspiration technique and injection safety
• Patient consultation and treatment planning

LIVE PATIENT DEMONSTRATIONS

Participants will observe 3–4 live patient treatments demonstrating how the three foundational lift vectors can create structural support and improve facial balance. Each model will receive 2–3 syringes of dermal filler, placed strategically using the three structural points taught during the MD Codes Foundations course.

Participants will observe:

• Patient consultation and facial evaluation
• Facial marking using specific support points
• Injection technique and product placement
• Treatment sequencing and vector strategy
• Post-treatment evaluation and facial balance assessment

These live demonstrations provide a clear understanding of how these foundational vectors can produce reproducible and clinically elegant results.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is ideal for:

• Injectors who have completed Foundations of Facial HA Injections or have basic filler experience
• Providers seeking to improve facial lift and structural treatment planning
• Clinicians interested in applying the MD Codes Foundations framework in clinical practice

COURSE DETAILS

• Duration: 6 Hours
• Tuition: $1,500
• Location: Revive Aesthetics Academy
• Live Models: 3–4
• Class Size: Limited to 6 attendees
• Course Agenda: Combination of didactic education and live patient demonstrations
• Lunch: Provided