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2017 Hot Topics Print

What’s New in Minimally Invasive Aesthetics                                    
A New Toxin for Muscular Pain Control – Bonti – Steve Yoelin, MD    
What’s Hot in Fillers – Haideh Hirmand, MD
Silhouette Lift – Paul Lorenc, MD
Lower Eyelid Rejuvenation without Surgery – Jason Pozner, MD               
Instant Buttock Augmentation with Fillers – Otto Placik, MD    
RF Minimally-Invasive Breast Lift – Barry DiBernardo, MD
Bodytite for Body Tightening – Daniel Del Vecchio, MD

What Are We Doing Wrong? Safety in Buttock Augmentation (Discussion)
Moderators – Melinda Haws, MD and Jeffrey Kenkel, MD
Discussants – Daniel Del Vecchio, MD, Barry DiBernardo, MD, Haideh Hirmand, MD, Paul Lorenc, MD, Otto Placik, MD, Jason Pozner, MD and Steve Yoelin, MD
    
The Risk of Death with Fat Grafting of The Buttocks – What Should We Be Doing? – Constantino Mendieta, MD


What Are We Doing Wrong, and How I’m Avoiding Problems (Discussion)
Moderators: Melinda Haws, MD and Bruce Van Natta, MD
Discussants: Daniel Del Vecchio, MD, Alfredo Hoyos, MD, Joseph Hunstad, MD, Jeffrey Kenkel, MD, Constantino Mendieta, MD, Henry Mentz, MD
                                
The World of Breast Implants and Support
Motiva Breast Implant – Caroline Glicksman, MD
What You Need to Know About BIA-ALCL Today – William Adams, Jr., MD
Advancements in Biological Scaffolds – Bruce Van Natta, MD

Discussion and ARS: Textured vs Smooth, Cohesivity, New Devices, ADM In Aesthetic Breast, Capsular Contracture
Audience Moderators: Jeffrey Kenkel, MD and Melinda Haws, MD        
Discussants: William Adams, Jr., MD, Brad Calobrace, MD, Jack Fisher, MD, Caroline Glicksman, MD, Jason Pozner, MD, Grant Stevens, MD, Bruce Van Natta, MD

Hair Restoration Technology
New Advancements and Devices in Hair Transplantation Technology – Barry DiBernardo, MD             
Is It Worth It Bringing Hair Replacement into my Practice? (Discussion)
Audience Moderators: Melinda Haws, MD and Jeffrey Kenkel, MD
Discussants: Barry DiBernardo, MD, Jack Fisher, MD, Ashley Gordon, MD, Jason Pozner, MD, W. Grant Stevens, MD

New or Controversial
Obalon Swallowable Balloon and Orbera Gastric Balloon for Weight Loss – W. Grant Stevens, MD
Antimicrobial Activity of Hypochlorous Acid and its Impact on Breast implant Surgery – Jack Fisher, MD
TissuGlu: Early Experience in Abdominoplasty – Ashley Gordon, MD
BRIJJIT: Integrating Would Closure and Scar Therapy – Felmont Eaves, III, MD

Should We Be Prescribing Diet Pills, Hormones, and IV Nutrients as Plastic Surgeons? (Discussion)
Audience Moderators: Daniel Del Vecchio, MD and Melinda Haws, MD
Discussants: Brad Calobrace, MD, Jack Fisher, MD, James Grotting, MD, Jason Pozner, MD, J. Peter Rubin, MD, W. Grant Stevens, MD and Marissa Tenenbaum, MD

Crushing the Competition with SnapChat, Instagram, and Facebook Live
Social Media: Is This the New Status Quo? – Jamil Ahmad, MD
Plastic Surgeons as Celebrities – Why My Patients Love My Instagram Posts – Chris Khorsandi, MD
How SnapChat Builds Rapport and a Huge Patient Following – Matthew Schulman, MD

How Far is Too Far in this Age of Social Media? (Discussion)
Audience Moderators: Marissa Tenenbaum, MD and Bruce Van Natta, MD
Discussants: Daniel Del Vecchio, MD, Heather Furnas, MD, Melinda Haws, MD, Chris Khorsandi, MD, Tracy Pfeifer, MD, Otto Placik, MD, Matthew Schulman, MD and Jennifer Walden, MD

Is Energy-Based Female Tightening a Sham? Controversies in Female Genital Rejuvenation
Does RF Tightening Work Long Term? – Heather Furnas, MD
ThermiVa Multicenter Study: Long Term Data – Jennifer Walden, MD
A Better Fix: Injectables in Female Genital Rejuvenation – Otto Placik, MD
Surgical Vaginal Tightening – Paco Canales, MD

How Effective is Nonsurgical Vaginal Tightening? Should We Be Doing Surgical Vaginal Tightening?  How Do We  Market these Procedures? (Discussion)
Audience Moderators: Daniel Del Vecchio, MD and Melinda Haws, MD
Discussants: Paco Canales, MD, Heather Furnas, MD, Otto Placik, MD, Marissa Tenenbaum, MD and Jennifer Walden, MD

Manipulating Your Online Reputation
Manipulating Your Online Reputation – Marie Olesen

Discussion
Audience Moderators: Daniel Del Vecchio, MD and Marissa Tenenbaum, MD
Discussants: Ashley Gordon, MD, Nolan Karp, MD, Ryan Miller, Marie Olesen, W. Grant Stevens, MD and Jennifer Walden, MD

Mobile Technology in Plastic Surgery
Remote Patient Monitoring – Karen Cross, MD
A Novel Patient Safety App for Plastic Surgeons – Henry Mentz, MD

Open Mic for Any New Apps/Tech (Discussion)

Audience Moderators: Daniel Del Vecchio, MD and Jennifer Walden, MD
Discussants: Karen Cross, MD, Nolan Karp, MD, Ryan Miller, Henry Mentz, MD, Jason Pozner, MD, W. Grant Stevens, MD and Marissa Tenenbaum, MD
       
Device Wars 2.0 with RATINGS by Panelists
Treatment of CoolSculpting Complications: Paroxysmal Hyperplasia & Treatment Area Demarcation – W. Grant Stevens, MD
Updates on Vanquish ME, Ultrashape, SculptSure – Barry DiBernardo, MD
Hyperhidrosis Treatment Modalities – W. Grant Stevens, MD
Quantitative Neck Analysis after Radio Frequency Treatment in 70 Consecutive Patients – Barry DiBernardo, MD
Bovie Plasma Device for Skin Tightening – Daniel Del Vecchio, MD
RF Microneedling Update – Jason Pozner, MD
PRP as an Adjunct in Your Practice – Ashley Gordon, MD
Vivosight – Jason Pozner, MD

What are People Using?  What do People Want? What are People Trying to Get Rid of?  Can You be Profitable? (Discussion)
Audience Moderators: Marissa Tenenbaum, MD and Jennifer Walden, MD
Discussants: Daniel Del Vecchio, MD, Barry DiBernardo, MD, Ashley Gordon, MD, Jeffrey Kenkel, MD, Tim Papadopoulos, MD, Jason Pozner, MD and W. Grant Stevens, MD

Advancements in Fat Management
Simultaneous Separation and Tumescence and Expansion Vibration Lifting – Daniel Del Vecchio, MD
Nanofat – Joseph Hunstad, MD

Discussion     
Audience Moderators: Marissa Tenenbaum, MD and Jennifer Walden, MD        
Discussants: Daniel Del Vecchio, MD, James Grotting, MD, Alfredo Hoyos, MD, Joseph Hunstad, MD, Jeffrey Kenkel, MD, Tim Papadopoulos, MD and J. Peter Rubin, MD

Six-Pack Abs – Advancement or Setback?
25 Years of Abdominal Etching – Six Pack Abs are Here to Stay – Henry Mentz, MD

Discussion
Audience Moderators: Marissa Tenenbaum, MD and Jennifer Walden, MD
Discussants: Daniel Del Vecchio, MD, Melinda Haws, MD, Alfredo Hoyos, MD, Joseph Hunstad, MD, Jeffrey Kenkel, MD, Henry Mentz, MD and Otto Placik, MD

 

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