The Awards Ceremony was a culmination of the ISAPS Olympiad World Congress Singapore 2025, where we came together to recognize and celebrate the contributions made by individual presenters and APS Journal authors to the scientific development of our specialty, and acknowledge contributions to our highest quality Aesthetic Education Worldwide®
Below are the award winners in all presentation categories of the Congress: Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in each subject area, as well as a special prize for the best presentation from an early career surgeon.
Early Careers Surgeon Papers Award
Apinut Wongkietkachorn
Endoscopic Gliding Forehead Lift: A Brow Shaping Method to Lift Medial and Lateral Brow
Body
Oral Communication
Gold: Paulo Michels - Full Body Remodeling Minimally Invasive
Silver: Gustavo Abrile - Optimizing Gluteus Maximum Muscle Anatomy
Bronze: Emre Kultas - HD Liposuction of the Lower Extremities of Lipedema Patients Using Energy-Based Devices: A Five-Year Review
Rapid Fire
Gold: Elias Nassif - Abdominomuscular Definition: The Eight Anatomical Key Points
Silver: Rieka Taghizadeh - Minimizing and Managing Postoperative Complications in High BMI Patients Undergoing Abdominoplasty Surgery: A Single Surgeon's Experience
Bronze: Melodi Motamedi - From T to L to I: 17 Years of Experience in Thigh Lift Surgery – Is Less Sometimes More?
Poster Discussion
Gold: Salomé Svanadze - Body Harmony: A 360-Degree Approach in Aesthetic Surgery Tourism
Silver: Nasrin Jafarian - Post-Liposuction Complication
Bronze: Susan Ho - The Joy and Sadness of Female Genital Rejuvenation: A 10-Year Experience
Breast
Oral Communication
Gold: Bianca Baican - BII, ASIA or MCAS
Silver: Giovani Bistoni - Augmentation Mastopexy With Smooth Round Implants Supported by P4HB Scaffold
Bronze: Saad Barhoum Farai - Breast Explanation: Autologous Closed-Fist Surgical Technique for Recovery to the Original Pyramidal Shape – A Retrospective Cohort Study
Rapid Fire
Gold: Ramasamy Karthik - Severe Grade Gynecomastia Management With Minimal Scars
Silver: Mert Ersan - Evaluating Preoperative PECS I Block and Intraoperative Local Anesthetic Infiltration for Postoperative Pain in Breast Augmentation: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Split-Body Study
Bronze: Chiara Stocco - Predictability of Mastopexy Using the Central Mound Technique and Absorbable Mesh in Small Breasts: A Safe Approach to Achieve Reliable Result
Poster Discussion
Gold: Marie Jaeger - Revision Breast Implant Surgery: Using the Old Capsule for More Stable and Predictable Outcomes
Silver: Alice Varanda Pereira - The Rat Neurotized Epigastric Flap: A Useful Model of Sensitive Tissue Transfer for Plastic Surgeons
Bronze: Yigit Karabicak - Evaluation of Inferior Pedicle Reduction Mammaplasty Combined With Autologous Fat Grafting and Alloblast
Face & Neck
Oral Communication
Gold: Caroline Dal Bosco - Interplatysmal Fat Flap to Prevent Hollow Neck After Deep Neck Cervicoplasty
Silver: Danielle Gondim - Combining 3D Z-Platysmaplasty and Mastoid Crevasse Technique: Optimizing Cervical Contours in Challenging Necks
Bronze: Etienne Miranda - How to Increase Patient Safety During Submandibular Gland Reduction in Deep Neck Lift
Rapid Fire
Gold: Thomas Rappl - Complex Complications Following Face Lift Surgery: A Case Study
Silver: Iris Mortagua Brito - Face Lift in Massive Weight Loss Patients: Key Concepts
Bronze: Chia Chi Kao - Customized Endoscopic Tear Trough Implants for Periorbital Hollow
Poster Discussion
Gold: Hrsikesa Sharma - Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma: A Management Challenge
Silver: Edward Muscat - The Aesthetic Advantages of the Revolving Door Flap for Ear Reconstruction
Bronze: Jayanthy Ravindran - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Multimodal Treatment Protocol in the Management of Melasma: A Retrospective Analysis
Minimally Invasive (Including Regenerative Medicine)
Oral Communication
Gold: Amal Abid - Aesthetic Management of Postoperative Scars Mini Invasive Techniques Including Regenerative Medicine
Silver: Tatiana Tournieux - Pigments: A New Paradigm in Hair Growth?
Bronze: Katarina Andjelkov - Vascular and Lymphatic Anatomy of the Labia Major: Implications for Safe and Effective Fat Grafting and Aesthetic Procedures
Rapid Fire
Gold: Afzaal Bashir - Scar Therapy Is at Its Climax With Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Silver: Smriti Nathani - Revolutionizing Intimate Wellness: Insights Into Radio Frequency and Electrical Muscle Stimulation for Female Genital Rejuvenation
Bronze: Rogelio Martinez Wagner - Ozonophoresis Therapeutic Tool in Plastic Surgery
Poster Discussion
Gold: Wongwarit Boonsiripiyachok - Hair Restoration With Autologous Cultured Follicles: From Principle to Practice
Silver: Aneesh Suresh - Regenerative Potential of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Exosomes in Androgenetic Alopecia/Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Clinical and Trichoscopic Analysis
Bronze: Ahmed Qaraqra - Effects of Conditioned Media of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Incorporated into Plasma Clots in Skin Defects: Study on In Vivo Models
Non-Surgical: Injectables
Oral Communication
Gold: Evangelos Keramidas - Mathematics Guiding to Safe and Ideal Aesthetic Results in Lip Augmentation: The Ph(Φ)eidias Technique
Silver: Carol Andrei Birisiu - Surgical Versus Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty: A Comparative Study
Rapid Fire
Gold: Jing Qin Tay - Ultrasound-Guided Hyaluronidase for Skin Necrosis Post-Hyaluronic Acid Filler Injections: A Systematic Review and Pilot Meta-Analysis
Silver: Julian Hernandez Beltran - Pathological Correlation of the Enhancement in Collagen Biorregulation of the Mixture of Radiesse Plus Platelet-Rich Fibrin
Bronze: Doha Obed - Liquid Body Contouring With Site-Enhancing Oil Injections: An Underestimated Problem?
Poster Discussion
Gold: Chang-Cheng Chang - Quantitative Analysis of Core Muscle Strengthening, Body Composition Changes and Metabolism After High-Energy Magnetism Inductive Therapy
Other Non-Surgical (Including Practice Management/Business School, etc)
Oral Communication
Gold: Maria Wiedner - Implementing Longevity Tips and Biohacking in an Aesthetic Surgery Clinic
Silver: Anmol Chugh - Shaping the Future: Integrating Leadership, Business Strategy and Clinical Excellence for Young Plastic Surgeon
Bronze: Ozer Ozmut - Can Body Dysmorphic Disorder Be Treated With Surgery? Accurate Approach Algorithm
Rapid Fire
Gold: Ozer Ozmut - Effect of Primary and Secondary Rhinoplasty Operations on Body Dysmorphic Disorder Processes
Silver: Sebastian Nischwitz - The Impact of Crew Resource Management on Emotional Intelligence: What Plastic Surgeons Can Learn From Aviation
Bronze: Camilo Peñaloza Mantilla - The Manufacturing Process of a 3D-Printed Silicone Model for Cleft Lip Simulation in Surgical Training
Poster Discussion
Gold: James McDiarmid - Carbon Monoxide Breath Testing: Surgical Self-Defence
Silver: Jorge Vásquez Vanegas - Diagnostic Capability of Skin Cancer Lesions Among Medical Students and Professionals: Impact of Educational Interventions
Other Surgical (Including Patient Safety/Medical Tourism, etc.)
Oral Communication
Gold: Estela Velez Benitez - Liposuction Perforation: The End-to-End Recommendations
Silver: Fernando Amato - Patient Safety in Liposuction for Lipedema: A Retrospective Analysis of Seroma Incidence, Volume of Fat Aspirated and Associated Risk Factors
Bronze: Luis Guerrero - Safety of Topical Tranexamic Acid in Liposuction: A Randomized Comparative Study
Rapid Fire
Gold: Budiman Suhara - Modified Self-Assembled Endoscopic-Assisted Plastic Surgery
Silver: Humberto Palladino - Leveraging the Power of Artificial Intelligence in the Plastic Surgery Consultation
Bronze: Chenhao Ma - Trend and Hotspots of Plastic Surgery Guidelines: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis
Poster Discussion
Gold: Jeyaram Srinivasan - Professionalism in Plastic Surgery: Is It a Holy Grail?
Silver: Elaine Sassoon - The BBL in the UK - where are we post Brexit?
Bronze: Villy (Stavroula) Rodopoulou - How Art Ideas Could Diffuse Into Medicine and the Importance of Sophisticatedly Naming Our Techniques
Periorbital
Oral Communication
Gold: Adrian Ooi - Refinements in Transconjunctival Lower Blepharoplasty: From Fat Removal to Transposition and Enhancing Results With Adjunctive Energy Devices
Silver: Kirill Pshenisnov - Comparative Analysis of Temporal Lifting Techniques
Bronze: Luis Mastronardi - Pearls and Pitfalls in Blepharoptosis Surgery
Rapid Fire
Gold: Thana Chueabundit - Laser-Assisted Lower Blepharoplasty: Precision Redefined Through CO₂ Laser Modifications
Silver: Ashish Davalbhakta - Tired Eyes: Its Pathology and Its Correction
Bronze: Ricardo Hoogstra - Blepharoplasty Without Skin Resection
Poster Discussion
Gold: Oliver Scheufler - The Significance of Changes in Eyelid Morphology and Periorbital Anatomy for Upper Blepharoplasty
Silver: Amal Abid - Eye Rejuvenation: The Power of Association Invasive and Mini Invasive Procedures
Bronze: Anmol Chugh - Refining Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty With Three Minimum Incisions
Rhinoplasty
Oral Communication
Gold: Udit Dalmia - New Design of Nasal Osteotomy to Achieve Superior Aesthetic Results
Silver: Adan Araujo Lopez - Nose Tip Definition and Managment in the Thick Skin (the Mexican Nose)
Bronze: Zhi Yang Ng - Rhinoplasty Tip Reshaping Using Hemostatic Net Principles in Closed Rhinoplasty
Rapid Fire
Gold: Bertha Torres - Rhinoplasty in Patients Previously Infiltrated With Synthetic Fillers
Silver: Chun-Lin Su - Exploring Nasal Dorsum Deformity Through 3dMD Imaging: Applying Contouring Mapping Concepts From Normal Populations to Cleft Patients Pre- and Post-Rhinoplasty
Bronze: Karan Shetty - Use of a Single Inverted T-Autologous Graft to Correct Nasomaxillary Hypoplasia and Provide Tip Projection in Binders Syndrome
Poster Discussion
Gold: Ilia Almazov - Novel Variant DC-F Graft
Silver: Thomas Colson - Preoperative Preservation Rhinoplasty Planning Using a Three-Dimensional Multiplanar Reconstruction Digital Application: A Technical Note
Bronze: Aik Ming Leow - Navigating Cultural Differences and Customizing Ethnic Preservation Rhinoplasty In Malaysia
Transgender
Oral Communication
Gold: Mohammad Reza Akhoondi Nasab Meibodi - Outcomes of Free Fibula Phalloplasty
Silver: Juan Montes De Oca - Neovaginal Stenosis in Transgender Patients: A New Challenge
Bronze: Giulia Lo Russo - Wrong Indications Lead to Bad Results: How Do I Manage Male Chest-Wall Contouring Secondary Cases in Trans- and Cisgender Patients
Rapid Fire
Gold: Lazaro Cardenas Camarena - Facial Feminization: A Surgery That Changes Lives
Silver: Guanhuier Wang - Surgical Choices and Experience of Vulvoplasty in Genital Gender Affirmation Surgery for Transgender Female in China
Bronze: Leonardo Scortecci - A New Algorithm for Masculine Chest-Wall Contouring in 489 Trans-AFAB (Assigned Female at Birth) Patients: Clinical Outcomes and Patient-Reported Satisfaction Using the TRANS-Q Questionnaire
Poster Discussion
Gold: Nelson Contreras - Thoracic Masculinization: A New Approach
Silver: Salil Patil - Transaxillary Non-Endoscopic Breast Augmentation in Gender Identity Disorder
Congratulations to our winners!