Residents Day

Residents' Day Program

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Friday, March 13, 2026

7.30 am
Registration
8.15 am
Welcome
8.30 am – 9.40 am
Session 1
Brow and Forehead Rejuvenation

Chairs: n.n.

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

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

Clinical Outcomes of Fat Grafting for Eyebrow Enhancement:
Lessons from Retrospective Case Analyses
Hebert Lamblet (Brazil)

Presto Brow Lift
Wolfgang Funk (Germany)

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

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

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

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

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

Chairs: n.n.

Attraktivitätsforschung: Attraktivität des Gesichts und der Figur, Attraktivitätswahrnehmung ästhetische Medizin
Martin Gründl (Germany) 


Artificial Intelligence versus Human Focus Group Rating of Facial Attractiveness
Brian J. Wong (USA)

A Novel Artificial Intelligence Model for Symmetry Evaluation in Breast Cancer Patients
Nitzan Kenig (Spain)

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

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

Communication Styles: Surgeon, Patient & Staff 

Nora Nugen
(UK)

11.15 am – 12.15 pm
Session 3
Injectables, Toxins and EBD´s

Chairs: n.n.

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

Intraoral Lip Augmentation

Vladimir Mitz (France)

Botulinum Toxin for the Management of Depression: An Updated Review of the Evidence and Meta- Analysis
Tillmann Krüger (Germany)

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

Melodie Wähmann (Germany)

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

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.

The Exposed Silicone Implant: A Treatment Algorithm

Detlev Hebebrand (Germany)


Textured Impants in the Smooth World of the US
Tracy Pfeifer (USA)

Optimizing Outcomes in Challenging Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation

Mariagrazia Moio (Italy)


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

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

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

Implant Surface Impact in Breast Augmentation Planning and Long Term Results 

Ansis Ģīlis (Latvia)

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Höhler-Lecture

Laudatio
Jay Calvert (USA)

Höhler-Lecture
Foad Nahai, Atlanta (USA)

4.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
4.30 pm – 5.10 pm
Session 6
Gender Affirming Surgery in Non-Binary Patients

Chairs: n.n.

Introduction to non-binary gender Identities

Lieselotte Mahler (Germany)

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

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

The Primus of the Secondary Gender Characteristics: The Face

Wolfgang Funk (Germany)

5.10 pm – 5.50 pm
Session 7
Body Contouring

Chairs: n.n.

3-Dimensional Abdominoplasty: Ultrasonic Liposuction assisted Abdominoplasty

Cemal Senyuva (Türkiye)

The Unfavorable Result after the Liposuction of the Legs: Definition & Treatment
Emre Kultas (Germany)

From Shape to Shadow: The Navel as the Signature of Abdominoplasty

Melodi Motamedi, Hameln (Germany)

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

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

Chairs: n.n.

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


Static Foundation of Breast Contouring: The Lockwood Technique 

Olaf Kauder (Germany)

Escalating the Dermoglandular Flap: Autologous Mastopexy with Pedicled Flap and Resorbable P4HB Mesh for Internal Support
Marc Englbrecht (Germany)

Mastopexy with the Method of “Dermograndular Autoagmentation” (Three-Flap Method)
Maksim Barsakov (Russia/UAE)

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

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

9.30 am – 10.00 am
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
10.00 am – 11.00 am
Session 9
Bodycontouring

Chairs: n.n.

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

An Additional Way of Mummy Makeover
Juliane Finke (Germany)

Axilla Lifting
Joachim v. Finckenstein (Germany)

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

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

11.00 am – 12.00 pm
Session 10
Rhinoplasty

Chairs: n.n.

tba.
Sebastian Haack (Germany)

tba.
Brian J. Wong (USA)

Dorsal Preservation Rhinoplasty by Subdorsal Wedge Exzision (Spare Roof Technique)
Jörg Blesse (Germany)

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

Hybrid Steps for Safer Conventional Rhinoplasty
Alexander Kutubidze (Georgia)

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
Lunch Break in the Exhibition Area
1.00 pm – 2.35 pm
Session 11
What I do and no longer do in Facial Aesthetic Surgery

Chairs: n.n.

Keynote
Jay Calvert (USA)

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

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

Facelift-outdated or envogue
Jens Altmann (Germany)

Deep Plane Facelift: Pearls & Pitfalls
Nora Nugen (UK)

Elevating Neck Aesthetics: Advanced Contouring Techniques and Surgical Strategies
Ramtin Kassi (USA)

Deep Neck Lift: Redefining the Contour 

Holger Engel (Germany)

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

2.30 pm – 3.10 pm
Session 12
Breast Varia

Chairs: n.n.

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

Secondary implant surgery in the aging breast
Nora Nugen (UK)

tba.
Marie Jaeger (Sweden)

Subglandular Breast Augmentation with Minimal Incision and Tissue Expansion
Elena Armas (Switzerland)

3.10 pm – 3.40 pm
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
3.40 pm – 4.30 pm
Session 13
Regenerative Medicine

Chairs: n.n.

tba.
Lukas Prantl (Germany)

tba.
Herbert Lamblet (Brazil)

tba.
Tba.

Zeitgemäße Gesichtsästhetik: Facelift, EBDs und nichtinvasive Treatments in plastischer Hand
Caroline Kim (Germany)

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

4.40 pm
Farewell

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