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Scientific Program

PROGRAM

Sessions:
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Injectables, Toxins and EBD´s
  • Brow and Forehead Rejuvenation
  • What I do and no longer do in Facial Aesthetic Surgery
  • Medical Rhinoplasty
  • Gender Affirming Surgery in Non-Binary Patients
  • Hot Topics (AI, Measurements, …)
  • Surgical Strategies for Implant Complications
  • Implant Free Breast Enhancement – Are only the Fat addicts right?
  • Mummy Make Over and Daddy-Do-Over
  • Body Contouring- Surgical and Non-Surgical
  • Upper Body: Brachioplasty, Bra-Line-Back-Lift, etc.
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Friday, March 13, 2026

7.15 am
Registration
8.15 am
Welcome
8.30 am – 9.45 am
Session 1
Brow and Forehead Rejuvenation

Chairs: n.n.

8.30 am
Integrated Facelift Approaches: Adjunctive Procedures for Enhanced Aesthetic Harmony
Ramtin Kassir (USA)

8.45 am
Subperiosteal Sharp Lipofilling of the Zygomatic Bone in Extended Lower Blepharoplasty for Correction of the Negative Lower Eyelid Vector
Dennis von Heimburg (Germany)

8.55 am
Presto Brow Lift
Wolfgang Funk (Germany)

9.05 am
Transpalpebral Brow Reset (TBBR): An Extension of the Common Brow Pexy and an Alternative to Endoscopic Forehead Lift as Part of Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Felix Spiegel (Germany)

9.15 am
Endoscopic Brow- and Midfacelift: Closing the Gap between Non-Invasive Treatments and Deep Plane Facelifts
Roman Rahimi (Germany)

9.25 am
My Personal Journey with Browlift Techniques on the way to my Favorite Technique
Florian Sandweg (Germany)

9.35 am
Eye Attractiveness and the ALPS Technique: A Simple Approach to Brow Lifting 
Lukas Prantl (Germany)

9.45 am – 10.15 am
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
10.15 am – 11.15 am
Session 2
Hot Topics (AI,…)

Chairs: n.n.

10.15 am
Features of Beautiful Faces – Conclusions from Systematic Analyses of Prototypical Faces in Attractiveness Research for Aesthetic Medicine
Martin Gründl (Germany)

10.30 am
Facial Beauty and Artificial Intelligence
Brian J. Wong (USA)

10.40 am
AI in Plastic Surgery: Ethical Considerations and Guidelines
Nitzan Kenig (Spain)

10.50 am
The Emerging Role of the Periocular and Facial Lymphatic Systems in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 
Ruth Schaefer (Germany)

11.00 am
Communication Styles: Surgeon, Patient & Staff 

Nora Nugent (UK)

11.15 am – 12.15 pm
Session 3
Injectables, Toxins and EBDs

Chairs: n.n.

11.15 am
Fillers, Biostimulators & EBDs: A Ticking Time Bomb or Manageable Risk? A Facelift Surgeon’s Perspective
Niklas Noack (Germany)

11.25 am
Intraoral Lip Augmentation

Vladimir Mitz (France)

11.35 am
Botulinum Toxin for the Management of Depression: An Updated Review of the Evidence and Meta-Analysis

Tillmann Krüger (Germany)

11.45 am
Combination Strategies in Aesthetics: How Biostimulators, such as CaHA, can complement Plastic Surgery Procedures 

Melodie Wähmann (Germany)

11.55 am
Complications with CaHa: The Solution?!
Michaela Montanari (Germany)

12.05 pm
Management of Complications following Aesthetic Dermal Filler Treatments 

Gulshan Ahmadli (Germany)

12.15 pm – 1.30 pm
Lunch Break in the Exhibition Area
1.30 pm – 3.00 pm
Session 4
Surgical Strategies for Implant Complications

Chairs: n.n.

1.30 pm
Textured Impants in the Smooth World of the US 

Tracy Pfeifer (USA)

1.45 pm
Implant Surface Impact in Breast Augmentation Planning and Long-Term Results 

Ansis Ģīlis (Latvia)

1.57 pm
The Ideal Incision in Breast Augmentation: A Practical Decision-Making Approach
Matthias Reichenberger (Germany)

2.09 pm
Long-Term Stability and Predictability in Breast Augmentation
Horia Siclovan (Romania)

2.21 pm
To Funnel or not to Funnel: Attempt of a Scientific Approach
Dietmar Scholz (Germany)

2.33 pm
Optimizing Outcomes in Challenging Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation

Mariagrazia Moio (Italy)


2.45 pm
The Exposed Silicone Implant: A Treatment Algorithm

Detlev Hebebrand (Germany)


3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Höhler-Lecture

Laudatio
Jay Calvert (USA)

Höhler-Lecture – „My Facelift Journey”
Foad Nahai (USA)

4.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
4.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Session 6
Gender Affirming Surgery in Non-Binary Patients

Chairs: n.n.

4.30 pm
Introduction to Non-Binary Gender Identities
Lieselotte Mahler (Germany)

4.45 pm
Special Aspects of Aesthetic Breast Surgery in Non-Binary Patients
Hendrik Schöll (Germany)

4.55 pm
Special Aspects of Aesthetic Rhinoplasty for Non-Binary Patients
Eckart Buttler (Germany)

5.05 pm
The Primus of the Secondary Gender Characteristics: The Face

Wolfgang Funk (Germany)

5.15 pm
Facial Feminisation
Max Heiland (Germany)

5.30 pm – 6.15 pm
Session 7
Body Contouring

Chairs: n.n.

5.30 pm
3-Dimensional Abdominoplasty: Ultrasonic Liposuction assisted Abdominoplasty

Cemal Senyuva (Türkiye)

5.45 pm
The Unfavorable Result after the Liposuction of the Legs: Definition & Treatment 

Emre Kultas (Germany)

5.55 pm
From Shape to Shadow: The Navel as the Signature of Abdominoplasty
Melodi Motamedi (Germany)

6.05 pm
Enhanced Recovery after Lipoabdominoplasty under Sedation, TAP Block and Tumescent Anaesthesia: Patient Expectations and Experience in the Early Postoperative Phase
Cristina Jorge (Germany)

8.00 pm
Social Evening @ Restaurant „Austernbank“

Saturday, March 14, 2026

8.00 am
Registration
8.30 am – 9.30 am
Session 8
Implant Free Breast Enhancement – Are only the fat addicts right?

Chairs: n.n.

8.30 am
Septum Based upper Pole Fullness Technique in Mastopexy and Breast Reduction
Cemal Senyuva (Türkiye)

8.40 am
The Static Foundation of Breast Contouring: The Lockwood Technique 

Olaf Kauder (Germany)

8.50 am
Shape Over Size: Redefining Upper Pole, Cleavage and the Lateral Line in Modern Breast Aesthetics
Philipp Bergmann (Germany)

9.00 am
Self- and Other-Perceived Attractiveness and Psychological Distress in Women Seeking Aesthetic Breast Surgery
Stéphane Stahl (Germany)

9.10 am
A New Breast Measuring Two-Ended Ruler: First Assessment – Fix the Safe Procedure
Alexander Kutubidze (Georgia)

9.30 am – 10.15 am
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
10.15 am – 11.15 am
Session 9
Body Contouring

Chairs: n.n.

10.15 am
Considerations Regarding the Operational Management of Combined Procedures in Body Contouring Surgery
Felix Spiegel (Germany)

10.25 am
An Additional Way of Mummy Makeover
Juliane Finke (Germany)

10.35 am
Axilla Lifting
Joachim v. Finckenstein (Germany)

10.45 am
Precision Longevity for Body Contouring: An Evidence-Based Framework for safer, more durable results
Melodie Wähmann (Germany)

10.55 am
Dual Autoaugmentation Approach for Aesthetic and Functional Gluteal Reconstruction after Massive Weight Loss
Mufid Burgic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

11.15 am – 12.20 pm
Session 10
Rhinoplasty

Chairs: n.n.

11.15 am
Nuances in Optimization of Alar Margin and Alar Rim Attractiveness 
Brian J. Wong (USA)

11.30 am
Strategies for Dorsal Reduction 
Sebastian Haack (Germany)

11.40 am
Dorsal Preservation Rhinoplasty by Subdorsal Wedge Excision (Spare Roof Technique)
Jörg Blesse (Germany)

11.50 am
Techniques for Nasal Tip Refinement: Addressing the most challenging Aspect of Rhinoplasty
Matthias Wähmann (Germany)

12.00 pm
Hybrid Steps for Safer Conventional Rhinoplasty
Alexander Kutubidze (Georgia)

12.10 pm
Social Media and the Shifting Perceptions of Nasal Aesthetics: 
A Qualitative Study of TikTok Rhinoplasty
Maryam Morris (United States)

11.15 am – 12.15 pm
Video Session with Timothy Marten 

11.15 am
Contemporary Facelift: Milestones in Evolution and Improvement of Technique

11.45 am
Upper lip lift: Why and How  

12.20 pm – 1.30 pm
Lunch Break in the Exhibition Area
1.30 pm – 3.00 pm
Session 11
What I do and no longer do in Facial Aesthetic Surgery

Chairs: n.n.

1.30 pm
Keynote
Jay Calvert (USA)

1.45 pm
SMAS: Surgical Incisons, Different Concepts and Vectors
Vladimir Mitz (France)

1.57 pm
The Neck Lift: From Minimal Invasive to Deep Plane
Juliane Bodo (Germany)

2.09 pm
Facelift: Outdated or En Vogue
Jens Altmann (Germany)

2.21 pm
Deep Plane Facelift: Pearls & Pitfalls
Nora Nugent (UK)

2.33 pm
Elevating Neck Aesthetics: Advanced Contouring Techniques and Surgical Strategies
Ramtin Kassir (USA)

2.45 pm
Deep Neck Lift: Redefining the Contour 

Holger Engel (Germany)

3.00 pm – 3.55 pm
Session 12
Regeneration and Rejuvenation

Chairs: n.n.

3.00 pm
Fat Grafting: Hype or Evidence? – Cell Enriched Lipotransfer
Lukas Prantl (Germany)

3.15 pm
Upper Eyelid Volumization:The Neglected Act in the Beautification of the Periorbital Area
Thomas Fischer (Switzerland)

3.25 pm
Facelifts and the Global Patient: Bridging Aesthetic Trends and Wellness Across Continents
Sheila Kassir (USA)

3.35 pm
Rejuvenation of the Central Face
Falk Z. Dagtekin (Germany)

3.45 pm
Contemporary Facial Aesthetics: Facelift Surgery, Energy-Based Devices and Non-Invasive Treatments in the Hands of the Plastic Surgeon
Caroline Kim (Germany)

3.55 pm – 4.30 pm
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
4.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Session 13
Breast Varia

Chairs: n.n.

4.30 pm
Secondary Implant Surgery in the Aging Breast
Nora Nugent (UK)

4.45 pm
ALCL and Informed Consent: When what?
Sixtus Allert (Germany)

4.55 pm
The use of Conical-Shaped Breast Implants for Breast Augmentation and Mastopexy
Barbara Machado (Brazil)

5.05 pm
Tissue-Preserving Breast Augmentation: Rationale, Clinical Considerations, and 3-Year Experience 
Marie Jaeger (Sweden)

5.15 pm
Subglandular Breast Augmentation with Minimal Incision and Tissue Expansion
Elena Armas (Spain)

5.30 pm
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