ISAPS has considered how to respond to the crisis in Ukraine in the best interests of our Ukrainian members and the patients they support. We are grateful to the ISAPS community for their offers of help and have taken the following steps: ISAPS has launched a fundraising campaign to support our plastic surgery community in… Read More »
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Posted on: Mar 24 2022
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By: llundy
Thank you to those who have already expressed an interest in providing surgical humanitarian aid to Ukraine. We are currently working with ISAPS Humanitarian Committee, our National Secretaries, and plastic surgery societies in the region to establish needs and to offer our help. We will share any opportunities as they arise. In the meantime, if you would… Read More »
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Posted on: Mar 4 2022
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By: llundy
With utmost concern the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) learnt of the current crisis in Ukraine. Throughout its 50 year history, ISAPS has remained committed to open scientific and educational exchange across geographic borders and political systems, for the safety of our patients. ISAPS condemns any military aggression and urges swift resolution of conflict on peaceful terms. In strong support of our colleagues in Ukraine, and… Read More »
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Posted on: Mar 1 2022
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By: llundy
ISAPS: As Chair of the ISAPS Women Surgeons Committee, what are your expectations, vision, and goals for the Committee moving forward? Triana: We as women spend our day between work and family, sacrificing many times our dreams. ISAPS Women Surgeons Committee is a space where we can all share our experiences and challenges working towards… Read More »
The Education Council is working on the program for our society’s annual flagship event taking place in Istanbul, Turkey this year. Besides our usual exciting surgical and aesthetic education program, this year, for the first time, our program includes a two-day non-surgical symposium, as well as a new series of live surgeries. Abstracts should be… Read More »
The results are in from ISAPS’ Global Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures performed around the world throughout 2020. ISAPS is the only organization to track the number and type of aesthetic (cosmetic) procedures that have been performed worldwide each calendar year. Last year’s survey was especially significant, as alongside highlighting worldwide trends and regional differences in… Read More »
Last month, we experienced our first World Congress since the pandemic began in Vienna, Austria. Despite ongoing travel restrictions and the hybrid nature of the event, we welcomed more than 1,000 on-site and virtual participants! Although the 2021 World Congress has just ended, planning for the 2022 ISAPS World Congress in Istanbul is already underway.… Read More »
As we prepare for the World Congress on September 11-13, 2021, we are pleased to share with you that Austria has further relaxed entry requirements for visitors from the following countries: UK, Russia, South Africa, India, Nepal, Botswana, and Zambia. Provided they are fully vaccinated, there will no longer be any quarantine requirement for tourists… Read More »
The following post is a guest post from GC Aesthetics, an ISAPS Gold Global Sponsor. IMPLEO™ Smooth used with fantastic results in the surgical treatment of Capsular Contracture. This year IMPLEO™ Smooth by GC Aesthetics® was featured in a published paper in February 2021 by Italian Plastic Surgeons for proving great results in revision surgery. The objective of this clinical review, was to provide an overview of… Read More »
ISAPS is the only organization to publish data on aesthetic procedures performed on a global scale. With COVID-19 affecting surgeons and patients around the world, there has never been a more important time to participate so that we can publish comprehensively on the impact of the pandemic on plastic surgery procedures worldwide. Your participation in… Read More »