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International Academy of Aesthetic Innovation

Know what lies beneath.

Aesthetic medicine training built on anatomy — fresh-cadaver labs, live models and professors of anatomy, from Istanbul to Verona.

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Layer 01 — Surface

Harmony is the outcome.

Every treatment is judged at the surface — but planned beneath it. We teach the facial thirds, the golden proportions and the aesthetic units that make a result look natural.

Face Harmonization — Advanced Master Program Anatomy for Aesthetic Injectors — The IAAI Method

Layer 02 — Fat

Volume lives in compartments.

The face isn't one cushion of fat. It's a set of distinct compartments that age at different rates. Restore the right one, at the right depth, and the face lifts itself.

Dermal Fillers Professional Training Certificate in Cadaver-Based Aesthetic Techniques

Layer 03 — Muscle

Movement is the map.

Neurotoxin works on muscle, not on wrinkles. Knowing each muscle's origin, direction and depth is what separates a frozen face from a rested one.

Botox Professional Training The Injector's Atlas

Layer 04 — Vessels

This is where mastery matters.

Arteries run where filler is placed — beside the nose, across the temple, between the brows. We map them on fresh cadaver and confirm them with ultrasound, so you know exactly where product is safe.

HoverTap the vessels to explore each danger zone

Cadaveric Dissection — Full-Face Filler & Botox Aesthetic Anatomy & Injection Safety

Layer 05 — Bone

Everything rests on foundation.

Bone is the scaffold every layer hangs from — and the foundation of IAAI. Our programmes are built with professors of anatomy and taught in partner labs across three continents.

Certificate in Cadaver-Based Aesthetic Techniques Cosmetic Gynecology — Cadaver-Based Training

You've seen beneath

Now learn it with your hands.

Every IAAI pathway moves from screen to cadaver to live patient.

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From lab to live

One pathway. Four steps.

Every IAAI certificate follows the same arc — the one surgeons have always learned by: understand it, see it, do it, prove it.

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E-learning prerequisite
Learn online
Self-paced anatomy modules before you arrive, so lab time is spent with your hands, not on slides.
02
Cadaver laboratory
Dissect
Fresh cadaver, five doctors per specimen. Map every layer and danger zone yourself, guided by anatomists.
03
Live models
Treat
Step from cadaver to live model the same week, under the direct supervision of master injectors.
04
Certificate & CME
Certify
Leave with a CME-accredited certificate that clinics and patients can verify online.

Doctors trained: 800+
Countries: 25+
Faculty experts: 17
Continents: 3

Inside the lab

Not a lecture. An experience.

Most cadaver courses offer observation. Ours put instruments in your hands from the first hour — and real patients in front of you by day two.

Real photographs from IAAI cohorts in Istanbul and Verona. Clinical images are shown only inside course pages.

Faculty

The people who know what lies beneath.

Professors of anatomy, plastic and maxillofacial surgeons and master injectors — teaching on three continents.

17 faculty · scroll →

Prof. Deniz Demiryürek

Professor of Anatomy

Head of the Department of Anatomy at Hacettepe University and former Dean of its Faculty of Medicine, with 41 international publications.

Clinical anatomy
Cadaver dissection

Dr. Ahmet Atalik

Medical Aesthetic Expert

Over two decades of aesthetic practice, AAAM-certified, and the first to coordinate aesthetic training on cadavers in Turkey.

Injectables
Complication management

Dr. Anoob Pakkar-Hull

Medical Aesthetic Consultant

Board-certified by the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, running aesthetic clinics in London.

Anti-wrinkle
Regenerative protocols

Dr. Jamila Atannaz

Plastic Surgeon

Expert plastic surgeon and founder of Atannaz Plastic Surgery in Casablanca, Morocco.

Plastic & reconstructive surgery
Aesthetic gynecology

Prof. Ferdinando Paternostro

Associate Professor of Human Anatomy

Associate Professor of Human Anatomy, leading IAAI's dissection programmes in Verona.

Human anatomy
Cadaver dissection

Dr. Vincent Wong

Aesthetic Doctor · Researcher · Author

Aesthetic doctor, medical researcher and author with over 12 years in aesthetic medicine and clinical research.

Clinical research
Faculty development

Dr. Giovanni Angiolini

Aesthetic & Orthopedic Medicine

Expert in aesthetic and orthopedic medicine, leading IAAI's advanced harmonization masterclass.

Face harmonization
Advanced injection

Dr. Andrea Lazzarotto

Facial Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Facial plastic and maxillofacial surgeon specialising in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face.

Facial surgery
Nasal anatomy

more experts across surgery, dermatology and ultrasound-guided aesthetics

Graduates

Trusted by doctors in 25+ countries.

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Learning the deep plane technique on cadavers was a game-changer. The anatomical understanding gained through this hands-on approach cannot be replicated in any other format.

Cutting-edge surgical technique

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An incredible immersive experience. The faculty-to-participant ratio was excellent, ensuring everyone got hands-on time and personal feedback.

Intense and rewarding

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The step-by-step approach, combined with cadaver practice and live case observation, was the perfect learning pathway. The IAAI instructors are true masters of their craft.

Exceeded all expectations

British Academy for CME✦ICLO Teaching & Research Center✦University of Camerino✦CardCert✦Belladama Aesthetics✦Oreon Lifesciences✦

Verify a certificate

Every IAAI certificate is verifiable.

Clinics, regulators and patients can confirm a graduate's training in seconds.

The Atlas

From the atlas of the face to the atlas of the world.

Partner laboratories and clinics across Europe, the Middle East and Africa — and live online every month.

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