FACE AND NOSE AESTHETIC SURGERY STEP BY STEP DISSECTION
Caen, FRANCE, 2023

A three-day full immersion applied anatomy on anatomic specimen.
Step by step anatomical demonstration will be followed by hands-on dissection at each step to privilege practice.

FACULTY

Dr Yves SABAN (France)
Dr Vincent PATRON (France)
Dr Alwyn D’SOUZA (United Kingdom);
Dr Guillaume CARLES (France)
Dr Olivier GERBAULT (France)
Dr Rachid GARMI (France)

LOCATION : Université de Caen – Pole des Formations et de Recherche en Santé
Laboratoire d’anatomie, 2 rue des Rochambelles – 14032 CAEN, France
LANGUAGES: Official languages are French and English
OBJECTIVES
• Review and understand the facial anatomy.
• Identify and avoid “danger zones” in cosmetic surgery and medicine.
• Discuss the indications for surgery and specific cosmetic procedures.
• Learn the most important surgical techniques in facial aesthetic surgery.
• Reproduce Step by Step the demonstration presented by the masters.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME:

December, Monday 4th, 2023:
08:00 – 08:30 Welcome – Coffee – Set-up
08:30 – 09:30 Topographic Anatomy of the nose-Entering the nose: closed or open approach
09:30 – 10:30 Septal surgery – Dissection
10:30 – 11:30 Lateral bony wall and dorsum undermining – Dissection
11:30 – 12:30 Osteotomies (push down) and ostectomies (let down) – Dissection
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break: discussion with tutors
13:30 – 15:00 The tip work: sutures vs resections – Dissection
15:00 – 16:00 Adaptation of the columella: tongue in groove, caudal septum resection, sutures – Dissection
16:00 – 17:00 Nostrils and alar base resections – Dissection
17:00 – 18:00 Open discussion and practical conclusions – Q/A session

December, Tuesday 5th, 2023:
08:00 – 08:30 Welcome – Coffee – Set-up
08:30 – 09:00 Upper Third Anatomy
09:00 – 11:30 Temporal lift: trans-temporal vs hairline approach – Direct brow lift upper blepharoplasty – Dissection
11:30 – 13:00 Periorbital and Middle Third Anatomy Lower blepharoplasty – Dissection
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break: discussion with tutors
14:00 – 16:00 Canthopexy vs Canthoplasty – Orbital and Tear through ligament release – Midface lifting: supra and sub-periosteal approach
16:00 – 18:00 Dissection and discussion about the corresponding techniques

December, Wednesday 6th, 2023:
08h00 – 08:30 Welcome – Coffee – Set-up
08h30 – 12:30 Lower Third Anatomy – Mini and Extended incisions – SMAS Management
Release of the retaining ligaments (zygomaticus, masseteric, mandibular, cervical)
Principles of extended deep plane technique
Dissection
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break: discussion with tutors
13:30 – 14:30 Neck anatomy
14:30 – 16:30 Neck procedures: platysmaplasty, digastric muscles and sub-mandibular glands management
Dissection
16:30 – 17:30 Open discussion and practical conclusions – Q/A session