Facial Ultrasound Course for Healthcare Professionals in Montreal
Develop a structured foundation in facial ultrasound imaging for medical aesthetics. This full-day, hands-on AMEQ Academy course introduces licensed healthcare professionals to facial anatomy visualization, tissue layers, vascular mapping concepts, and ultrasound applications that can support assessment, treatment planning, and complication awareness.
Training takes place in a small group at AMEQ Academy in Montreal, with practical scanning exercises and direct educational feedback.
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Registration & Payment Terms
- A non-refundable deposit of $1,000 + taxes is required at registration to reserve your spot and access the online theory.
- The remaining balance is due 60 days before the training start date. Personalized payment plans are available on request.
- Cancellations made 60 days or more before training: deposit retained as an administrative fee; date transfers accepted within 12 months.
- Cancellations made less than 30 days before training: no refund, transfer, or modification will be issued.
What is facial ultrasound training in medical aesthetics?
What Changed for Quebec Dentists in 2025?
On March 27, 2025, the Ordre des dentistes du Québec published its guide on the use of botulinum toxin A and filling agents. The guide introduced clearer expectations related to education, clinical experience, patient assessment, documentation, treatment location, and professional responsibility.
The ODQ does not provide the clinical training itself and does not require dentists to obtain prior approval before registering for a course. Each dentist remains responsible for selecting education whose content corresponds to the current guide.
On June 26, 2025, the ODQ published modifications to the guide on botulinum toxin A and filling agents. These modifications clarified progression requirements, including the patient-experience thresholds, recommended intervals between later training levels, and the conditions governing collaboration with another authorized healthcare professional.
On September 29, 2025, the ODQ published answers to frequently asked questions about botulinum toxin injections and filling agents. The FAQ clarifies that dentists do not need prior ODQ approval before registering for a course, while remaining responsible for choosing education that corresponds to the guide.
This creates an important reason for dentists to review their education and professional preparation:
- Dentists entering the field need education aligned with the current framework.
- Dentists with previous injectable training should verify whether their earlier curriculum covers the required content.
- Additional or bridge education may be required when previous training does not correspond to the guide.
- Progression to advanced levels depends on both education and clinical experience.
- Dentists planning to collaborate with nurse injectors need sufficient knowledge to assess patients, establish diagnoses, formulate treatment plans, map injection sites, specify doses, verify the other professional’s authority and training, remain physically present at the workplace, and accept the professional responsibility associated with an order.
In November 2025, four Quebec professional orders announced a joint process to develop clearer common guidance for medical aesthetic care. This initiative was described as an ongoing guidance process, not an automatic expansion of professional practice rights.
Facial Ultrasound Education for Aesthetic Practice
Facial anatomy varies from one patient to another. Surface landmarks and anatomical averages remain important, but they do not show the practitioner the exact position of every vessel, tissue plane, muscle, or previously placed product in an individual patient.
High-frequency ultrasound adds a real-time imaging layer to clinical assessment. It can help a trained practitioner visualize structures below the skin, recognize tissue planes, examine facial regions, and identify anatomy relevant to injection planning and risk awareness.
In medical aesthetics, facial ultrasound may be incorporated into several clinical contexts:
- Pre-treatment anatomical assessment
- Facial vascular mapping
- Tissue-plane and depth assessment
- Evaluation of previously placed filler
- Support for treatment planning in anatomically complex regions
- Assessment of selected post-treatment concerns or suspected complications
- Image-guided procedures when the practitioner has appropriate training, authorization, and equipment
- Professional responsibilities in a dental setting
What does POCUS mean in facial aesthetics?
Why Learn Facial Ultrasound for Injection Safety?
Patient-specific anatomy
Ultrasound can display anatomy as it appears in the person being scanned. This supports a more individualized understanding than relying only on average anatomical diagrams.
Vascular awareness
Tissue-layer recognition
Assessment and planning
Complication awareness
What You Will Learn in the Facial Ultrasound Course
Ultrasound handling and image acquisition
Jawline, masseter, parotid, and facial vessels
Midface and the five facial layers
Temple anatomy and the nine layers
Chin and lower lip
Upper and lower lip
Nose and nasal vessels
Participants are introduced to ultrasound imaging of the nose and relevant vascular anatomy. The module emphasizes careful image interpretation and the limitations of a short foundational course.
Forehead and perforating vessels
Ultrasound in complication assessment
Hands-On Facial Ultrasound Training in a Small Group
What the practical component includes
- Handling an ultrasound probe in facial regions
- Obtaining and orienting facial images
- Identifying selected muscles, glands, tissue layers, and vessels
- Comparing anatomy across different facial regions
- Discussing vascular mapping and risk awareness
- Reviewing the role and limitations of ultrasound in aesthetic practice
- Relating imaging findings to consultation and treatment-planning concepts
What the course does not guarantee
Facial Ultrasound Education
Facial Ultrasound and Landmark-Based Anatomy Education
| Consideration | Landmark and anatomy-based assessment | Ultrasound-supported assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Main information source | Surface landmarks, palpation, history, examination, and anatomical knowledge | Real-time imaging used alongside history, examination, and anatomical knowledge |
| Patient-specific internal anatomy | Inferred from examination and known anatomical patterns | Selected structures may be visualized in the person being scanned |
| Vascular mapping | Based mainly on known vessel pathways and clinical assessment | Vascular structures may be identified when image quality, equipment, and practitioner skill are appropriate |
| Tissue layers | Estimated from anatomy, palpation, and technique | Layers may be viewed and compared in real time |
| Previous filler | Based on history, palpation, records, and examination | Some previously placed filler may be visualized and assessed |
| Training role | Essential foundation for every aesthetic practitioner | Additional imaging skill that requires specific education and practice |
| Limitation | Does not show exact internal anatomy in real time | Operator-dependent and does not eliminate clinical uncertainty or procedural risk |
Facial Ultrasound Course Agenda
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Introduction to Ultrasound
- Equipment orientation
- Image orientation and basic terminology
- Probe handling concepts
- Practical limitations of facial ultrasound
10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Jawline, Masseter, Parotid, and Vessels
- Masseter imaging
- Parotid anatomy
- Facial artery and vein identification
- Regional anatomy discussion
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Midface and Periorbital Anatomy
- Zygomatic region
- Pyriform fossa
- Facial layers and danger-zone awareness
- Orbicularis oculi
- Tear trough and SOOF anatomy
11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Temple Anatomy
- Nine-layer concept
- Tissue-plane recognition
- Vascular and anatomical considerations
- Danger-zone discussion
12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Chin and Lower Lip
- Chin muscles
- Lower-face anatomy
- Ascending mental arteries
- Regional planning considerations
1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Upper Lip
- Lip layers
- Labial vascular anatomy
- Image orientation
2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Nose
- Nasal anatomy
- Selected vascular structures
- Image interpretation limitations
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Forehead
- Forehead layers
- Vessels and perforators
- Clinical anatomy discussion
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Introduction to Ultrasound in Complication Assessment and Treatment Context
- Selected post-procedure concerns
- Role of ultrasound within a broader assessment
- Limits of foundational training
- Escalation and referral awareness
4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Review and Quiz
- Knowledge review
- Image-recognition questions
- Final discussion
- Next learning steps
Who Should Attend This Facial Ultrasound Training?
Physicians
Nurses and nurse practitioners
Dentists
Other licensed healthcare professionals
Experience level
Physician-Led Medical Aesthetics Education at AMEQ Academy
AMEQ Academy provides structured aesthetic medicine education for licensed healthcare professionals in Quebec. The Academy’s training pages are designed to connect theory, anatomy, professional responsibilities, supervised learning, and practical clinical context.
Dr. Angelina Guzzo, BSc, PhD, MDCM, FRCPC, is the founder and medical director of AMEQ Academy. Her visible role on this page should reinforce AMEQ’s physician-led educational standards and commitment to responsible professional development.
Facial Ultrasound Training Within Quebec’s Professional Framework
AMEQ Academy provides education and professional development. It does not issue a professional licence, expand a participant’s legal scope of practice, authorize independent aesthetic practice, or replace the requirements of a professional order.
Healthcare professionals are responsible for confirming:
- Their current professional licence and scope
- Whether the intended use of ultrasound falls within their authorized activities
- Required education, supervision, or medical direction
- Patient evaluation and prescription or order requirements
- Device-specific training and documentation
- Professional liability insurance
- Employer or clinic policies
- Consent, recordkeeping, follow-up, and escalation procedures
For nurses in Quebec, current OIIQ guidance states that an aesthetic treatment administered by a nurse must be supported by an individual prescription and a detailed treatment plan specific to the patient. If the nurse’s evaluation identifies a condition that makes the prescribed care inappropriate, the patient must be referred back to the authorized prescriber.
This page is educational and does not provide legal advice. Participants should review current guidance from the CMQ, OIIQ, ODQ, or their applicable professional body
Facial Ultrasound Training for Healthcare Professionals Across Quebec
The course is held at AMEQ Academy’s Montreal location. Healthcare professionals may travel to Montreal from Laval, Longueuil, Brossard, the West Island, Terrebonne, Repentigny, Saint-Jérôme, Saint-Sauveur, Quebec City, Lévis, Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Drummondville, Granby, Saguenay, Rimouski, and other Quebec communities.
Healthcare professionals from elsewhere in Canada may also contact AMEQ Academy to discuss eligibility, course dates, language, travel planning, and whether the curriculum fits their professional background.
These city references describe the audience the Montreal course may serve. They do not represent additional AMEQ course locations.
Course detail
Facial Ultrasound Training at a Glance
Course:
Facial Ultrasound Training for Injection Safety
Audience:
Licensed healthcare professionals with a foundation in medical aesthetics or aesthetic injections
Format:
Full-day, in-person, hands-on training
Schedule:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Group size:
Minimum 3, maximum 6 participants
Location:
600 Sherbrooke Street East, Suite 101, Montreal, QC H2L 1K1
Investment:
$2,500 per healthcare professional
Included:
Learning materials and lunch
Facial Ultrasound Training
Registration Information
Contact AMEQ Academy to confirm the next available facial ultrasound training date, eligibility, assigned instructor, language, equipment, and current registration terms.
- Current investment: $2,500 per healthcare professional
- Current deposit displayed: $1,000
- Email: education@cliniqueag.ca
- Phone: (514) 574-4636
The current page contains conflicting balance deadlines. Until AMEQ confirms one policy, use this public wording:
A deposit is required to reserve a confirmed training place. Contact AMEQ Academy for the current balance deadline, payment options, cancellation terms, and tax information. Review the Refund and Cancellation Policy before registering.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Facial Ultrasound Training
Facial ultrasound training introduces licensed healthcare professionals to ultrasound imaging of facial anatomy. It may cover image acquisition, tissue layers, muscles, glands, vessels, vascular mapping concepts, treatment-planning applications, and selected complication-assessment contexts. It is focused professional education and is not a general diagnostic sonography qualification.
The course is intended for licensed healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists, and other eligible professionals with a foundation in medical aesthetics or aesthetic injections. AMEQ should confirm each applicant’s fit before registration.
The current page indicates that participants should have a foundation in medical aesthetics. Contact AMEQ to discuss whether your education and practical background are appropriate for the course. Professionals who are completely new to aesthetic medicine may need foundational training first.
No. This is a focused facial ultrasound course for healthcare professionals in medical aesthetics. It does not provide broad diagnostic sonography education, replace regulated ultrasound qualifications, or authorize diagnostic activities outside a participant’s professional scope.
The current curriculum includes the jawline, masseter, parotid region, midface, zygomatic region, temple, chin, upper and lower lips, nose, and forehead. It also addresses selected facial vessels, tissue layers, and structures relevant to aesthetic planning.
The objectives include identifying the facial artery and vein, labial arteries, ascending mental arteries, nasal vessels, and forehead vessels. Confirm the exact Doppler equipment and scanning modes used in the current cohort before registration.
Yes. The current page presents the course as hands-on practical training. Participants practise facial scanning and image recognition in a small-group educational setting.
The current course page states a minimum of three and a maximum of six participants. Confirm the class status and practical format with AMEQ for the date you are considering.
The current agenda runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and includes teaching sessions, scanning activities, breaks, lunch, review, and a quiz.
Facial Ultrasound Training Summary
- AMEQ Academy course for licensed healthcare professionals
- Primary topic: facial ultrasound in medical aesthetics
- Main location: Montreal, Quebec
- Full-day schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Small group with minimum 3 and maximum 6 participants
- Hands-on scanning and facial image-acquisition practice
- Regional anatomy of the jawline, midface, temple, lips, chin, nose, and forehead
- Facial vessels, tissue layers, and vascular mapping concepts
- Introduction to ultrasound in complication assessment and treatment context
- Current investment: $2,500 per healthcare professional
- Learning materials and lunch listed as included
- Training does not grant a licence, expand scope, or guarantee independent competence
- Contact AMEQ to confirm dates, language, instructor, certificate, equipment, and payment details
Request Information About Facial Ultrasound Training in Montreal
Facial ultrasound can add a patient-specific imaging perspective to anatomy education, vascular awareness, treatment planning, and complication assessment. AMEQ Academy’s small-group course gives licensed healthcare professionals a structured introduction to these applications through a full day of practical facial scanning and discussion.
Contact AMEQ Academy to confirm your eligibility and receive the current course date, instructor, language, equipment, and registration details.
- (514) 574-4636
- education@cliniqueag.ca
- 600 Sherbrooke st. East, suite 101. Montreal. QC H2L 1K1
Professional responsibility note: Training does not independently grant practice rights. Participants remain responsible for their scope, licence, insurance, supervision, patient evaluation, prescription or order requirements, device training, and all applicable professional obligations.
