Volume 5 • Number 1 Official Newsletter of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery FIRST ISAPS COURSE IN RUSSIA: A STORY OF MUTUAL ADMIRATION Catherine Foss – United States ISAPS Executive Director The Winter Palace, part of the he historic and very beautiful city of St. Petersburg wel- Hermitage Museum complex. The Faculty: comed over 400 plastic surgeons from 29 countries and T Denis Agapov (Russia) 34 exhibiting companies for the first official ISAPS Course Nicolae Antohi (Romania) ever held in Russia. The welcome extended by the local hosts and Mehmet Bayramiçli (Turkey) organizers was overwhelmingly warm and gracious. Those who Alexey Borovikov (Russia) Vadim Bragilev (Russia) were visiting for the first time experienced the magnificent art, Javier de Benito (Spain) architecture, ballet, and food during the mysterious and fascinat- Ewaldo de Souza Pinto (Brazil) ing White Nights. Daylight until nearly midnight and bright sun- Grant A. Fairbanks (USA) Olivier Gerbault (France) light streaming in your window at four o’clock in the morning was V. Golovach (Russia) a new phenomenon for many of us. Mark Jewell (USA) Planned by the ISAPS Education Council, course directors Nazim Cerkes Irina Khrustaleva (Russia) and Renato Saltz worked closely on the program content with Dr. Irina Tim Marten (USA) Khrustaleva, the ISAPS National Secretary for Russia and a native of St. Bryan Mendelson (Australia) Petersburg. We owe a debt of gratitude to Olga Zaseeva of Clovermed and Jan Poell (Switzerland) Igor Bogoroditski of Bio Concept Kirill Pshenisnov (Russia) Company for their superb man- A. Ribakin (Russia) agement of the logistics that made Ricardo Ribeiro (Brazil) this meeting run so smoothly. Dirk Richter (Germany) ISAPS, together with our local Joao Sampaio Goes (Brazil) planning team, were able to bring Cemal Senyuva (Turkey) an outstanding faculty to Russia, Sergey Shvirev (Russia) covering a vast array of aesthetic Henry Spinelli (USA) surgery techniques, and were Tunc Tiryaki (Turkey) rewarded by a most attentive au– Lina Triana (Colombia) dience. We anticipate many new Reha Yavuzer (Turkey) Russian ISAPS members joining Akin Yucel (Turkey) us very soon. Roger Wixtrom (USA) Our hosts provided great hospital- ity, and quite of bit of very good vodka. Resurrection of Christ Church, also known as The Church of The highlights were a memorable eve- Our Savior on Spilled Blood ning at the world famous Mariinsky Theater to see the ballet, Don Quixote, continued on page 11 May – August 2011 www.isaps.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT’S MESSAgE MESSAgE FROM ThE EDITOR PRESIDENT Jan Poëll, MD Jan Poëll, MD – Switzerland J. Peter Rubin, MD – United States St. Gallen, Switzerland [email protected] ISAPS News Editor PRESIDENT-ELECT Dear ISAPS members, Carlos Uebel, MD, PhD Welcome to this issue of ISAPS News. Our cover story, describ- Also in this issue, ISAPS News is Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil Patient safety is of concern to all of us. The question is: how we can ing our first official ISAPS course in Russia, demonstrates the proud to present a global perspective on [email protected] improve it? The answer is: through improved quality of our work! expanding reach of our wonderful society across the globe. fat grafting. ISAPS representatives from around the world FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Quality is achieved through education and that is where ISAPS steps in. We are doing a Susumu Takayanagi, MD This outstanding educational event featured a diverse faculty provide commentary on practice patterns and attitudes in Osaka, Japan lot to improve the quality of the work of our members. First, they are all handpicked on the from Russia, as well as numerous other accomplished lead- their regions. This informative section shows the scope of [email protected] recommendation of two of our members and of the National Secretary for their country. This ers from Europe, the United States, and South America. This practice as observed by our ISAPS members. SECOND VICE PRESIDENT shows clearly the importance of the National Secretaries to ISAPS. Lina Triana, as their chair, Renato Saltz, MD pioneering meeting held in St. Petersburg represented the Richard H. Read, ISAPS Information Technology Con- Salt Lake City, UT, United States is doing a great job trying to make them aware of their importance. Thank you, Lina. true essence of the ISAPS mission: fostering exceptional edu- sultant, United States, presents an interesting piece on [email protected] Quality also means that we all need to be aware of the possible negative influence that our cation and camaraderie among our international members in e-mail spoofing and other malicious internet activity. This is THIRD VICE PRESIDENT treatment could have on our patients. Fat injections to the breast for reconstruction or aug- exciting locations. Complimenting the piece on the meeting a “must read” for all of our ISAPS members. We rely so heav- Jorge Herrera, MD Buenos Aires, Argentina mentation are very popular now. However, are the outcomes truly predictable? Do we know in Russia is a history of aesthetic plastic surgery in Russia, ily on the internet, e-mail, and web-based communication [email protected] enough about what the stem cells are doing to the breast? Can the stem cells stimulate the written by Kirill Pshenisnov, MD, Russian Federation. This that we all need to be aware of methods to protect ourselves SECRETARY GENERAL growth of tumor cells? There are many unanswered questions that should find an answer very interesting piece emphasizes the need for standardizing from viruses and spam. Miodrag Colic, MD Belgrade, Serbia before the method is recommended widely. ASPS and ASAPS are currently creating a joint training requirements for aesthetic plastic surgeons in Russia. On the technical side, Alfonso Barrera, MD, United [email protected] registry to track and evaluate the outcomes of these procedures before they can be recom- Another event that we proudly feature in this issue of States, discusses methods for the correction of sideburn alo- TREASURER mended to everybody. We have to thank ASPS and ASAPS for their pioneering work in this ISAPS News is a report of the very successful 2011 American- pecia secondary to facelift procedures. This outstanding edu- Daniel Knutti, MD Biel, Switzerland area and would be glad to join them as soon as the register is ready. Brazilian Aesthetic Meeting held in Park City, Utah. Renato cational section will be useful to anyone practicing aesthetic [email protected] Other problems might be found with new machines and applications recommended to Saltz, MD, United States, ISAPS 2nd Vice President and facial surgery. ASSISTANT TREASURER us by industry. These must be reviewed closely by our New Product Evaluation Committee. ABAM Chair, reports the details of this event. Friends from Our ISAPS News history piece is presented by Andreas Dirk Richter, MD Wesseling, Germany Some can be dangerous in the wrong hands. Every method is only as good as the surgeon far and wide gathered to discuss new innovations in plastic Gohritz, MD and Peter Vogt, MD, PhD, both from Germany. [email protected] performing it. To do things right, you need training. Don’t use these products until they are surgery and enjoy the “best snow on earth.” They tell us of the life and times of Eugen Hollander, an IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT proven to be safe and all risks and possible complications are known. An awareness of regulations impacting plastic surgery unsung hero of aesthetic surgery, fat injection, and medical Foad Nahai, MD Together with other organizations such as the Am- Atlanta, GA, United States practice is very important among our membership, and art history. As we also read of global perspectives on fat graft- [email protected] CONTENTS erican Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, we should ISAPS News presents a series of pieces addressing this ing, we must recognize the forefathers of fat grafting tech- PARLIAMENTARIAN First ISAPS Course in Russia 1, 11 try to influence what industry does for us instead of issue. Our ISAPS National Secretary from Italy, Gianluca niques. Eugen Hollander played a seminal role in fat grafting, Thomas Davis, MD President’s Message 2, 7, 12 letting them impose on us what they think is right. Campiglio, MD, briefs us on a new law that will regulate Hershey, PA, United States and we thank Drs. Gohritz and Vogt for bringing this history [email protected] Message from the Editor 3 We need a close collaboration with industry that will breast augmentation procedures. This law includes a consid- to the forefront of our newsletter historical section. Feature 4-5 NATIONAL SECRETARIES CHAIR benefit both sides. Without industry support, it would eration of patient age and guidelines for who is qualified to As you can see, the ISAPS membership is working hard Japan Struggling to Recover 6 Lina Triana, MD be impossible for us to finance our great meetings. I perform aesthetic procedures. We also have an interesting to impact plastic surgical care across the globe through Cali, Colombia ISAPS Education Council 7 [email protected] would like to thank them for their highly appreciated piece on regulations in Mexico presented by Jaime O. Salcedo- Legal Reports 8-14 education and the advocacy of patient safety. As I look at contributions. Martinez, MD, ISAPS National Secretary for Mexico. This EDUCATION COUNCIL CHAIR Fat Grafting Perspectives 15-18 these recent accomplishments by our ISAPS members, I Nazim Cerkes, MD Another way to improve quality is EBM (evidence informative story emphasizes changes in Mexico restricting Istanbul, Turkey Practice Management 20 am so proud and honored to be part of this great society. based medicine), a term that is quite well known to all the practice of plastic surgery to those with specialized certifi- [email protected] Aesthetic Education 22 With warm regards to my colleagues, of us, but rarely implemented in our work.