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July 27, 2009 - Plastic surgeons from around the world convened at the Hilton Convention Center in Istanbul, Turkey last June 19 to 22, 2009 for the annual Congress of the Turkish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The convention was held in conjunction with the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).
Recognizing the need for quality continuing education for aesthetic plastic surgeons, the convention included an ISAPS Post Graduate Course where plastic surgeons well known for their contributions to aesthetic and plastic surgery shared their knowledge and experience with the participants.
Various topics were presented through panel presentations, scientific papers, interactive videos, teaching courses, as well as live surgery sessions on rhinoplasty. Included were sessions on brow lift, midface lift, face lift, mammaplasty, augmentation gluteoplasty, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, and body contouring. The scientific program also included updates in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery, such as various non invasive techniques and stem cell studies.
"In the exciting field of Aesthetic surgery, it is key to an aesthetic plastic surgeon's practise that he is up to date with the many new developments that are taking place." Dr. Carlos Lasa, Jr., lone delegate from the Philippines explained. Dr. Lasa was mentored by Dr. John Lewis, founding member and first president of the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
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