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Dr. Marco Pelosi III was asked to address a group of academics on the cosmetic surgery postgraduate learning process.

It's no surprise [1:25] that people want to look younger.

The reasons [2:35] why people undergo cosmetic procedures are multifactorial.

Cosmetic surgery [4:10] in the modern era began with attempts to repair facial trauma in World War I.

When I started [5:22] my cosmetic surgery practice, I started with liposuction.

The driving forces [6:08] of cosmetic surgical practice are all about regaining control of the business

Training [7:30] in cosmetic procedures requires a strategy.

Learning [9:20] can be broken down into a knowledge base, a skillset, and execution.

Dreyfus [10:00] developed a model that stratified skillset learning into five levels of expertise.

The expert [13:30] doesn't play by rules.

Measuring [14:36] competence is not well defined in our medical specialties.

Resources [16:50] for training begin with transferable skills.

What do you need [18:20] to start a cosmetic practice?