About this event
- Date and time Fri 13 Mar 2026 from 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery
Aesthetic plastic surgery is a continuously advancing field, with new technologies, biomaterials, and surgical methods driving improvements in outcomes and patient safety. The pace of innovation in aesthetic surgery has never been greater, and with increasing patient demand and scrutiny, there is a constant need for professional development, reflection, and shared learning.
This specialist aesthetic surgery meeting offers an invaluable opportunity for surgeons and aesthetic practitioners to gain insight into the latest advances, evidence-based techniques, and emerging innovations across facial, breast, and body aesthetic surgery. With rapid technological progression and evolving patient expectations, it is vital for practitioners to continuously update their knowledge, engage with new developments, stay informed, and reflect on their approach to aesthetic surgical care.
Why attend?
- Meet leading experts in the field who will offer insightful information, deliver stories from their own experiences, and tips and tricks in managing challenging aesthetic plastic surgery cases.
- Benefit from presentations, case discussions, and interactive sessions focused on surgical innovation, patient assessment, complication management, and practice development.
- Be provided with an up-to-date review of the latest advances, innovations, and best practice in aesthetic surgery across the face, breast, and body.
- Receive guidance on how to optimise patient experience in a rapidly evolving sector and best ethical practice.
- Current trends and future directions in aesthetic surgery will be highlighted.
Learning outcomes
Participants will:
- Learn the latest practices, trends, tips, and tricks in Aesthetic surgery.
- Gain evidence-based knowledge from key speakers who will be discussing their own journeys and current practices.
- Understand the key strategic decisions involved in establishing a small-scale hospital.
- Evaluate the challenges and lessons learnt from working within Aesthetic surgery.
Who can attend?
- Consultants and trainees.
- Surgeons.
- Aesthetic practitioners.
- Allied healthcare professionals involved in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery who wish to broaden their knowledge, refine their skills, and stay at the forefront of aesthetic practice.
Register now to secure your place at this event.
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We would like to thank our sponsors B. Braun Medical Ltd, Belle Health Ltd, Eurosurgical Ltd, LIPOELASTIC Ltd, Mentor and Regeneron for their support of this meeting.
The companies listed above have supported this meeting through sponsorship of an exhibition stand space at the meeting only, and have no influence or input into the agenda, content or organisation of this meeting.
Agenda
View the programme
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Ms Kallirroi Tzafetta, President, Plastic Surgery Section, Royal Society of Medicine, and Riaz Agha
Face
Chairs: Ms Kallirroi Tzafetta, President, Plastic Surgery Section, Royal Society of Medicine, and Riaz Agha
Recent refinements in rhinoplasty: Balancing aesthetics and function
Alwyn D'Souza
Modern approaches to lower eyelid blepharoplasty, and my approach to facelifting
Dr Chiara Botti
Open and minimally invasive approaches to facial rejuvenation, harmony and expression
Dr John Anastasatos, Plastic Surgeon, Beverly Hills, CA
Deep plane vs Smas plication facelift
Dr Matthew Stefanelli
Question and answers
Tea and coffee break
Breast and body part 1
Chairs: Pari Mohanna and Kavan Johal
French Breast Augmentation (FBA) combining implants, fat & arm liposuction
Dr Matthew Stefanelli
French Butt Reshaping (FBR) combining implants, fat & belt liposuction
Dr Matthew Stefanelli
Question and answers
Lunch
Breast and body part 2
Chairs: Fateh Ahmad and George Spyrou
Aesthetic Breast Surgery: Refined Techniques for Optimizing Shape, Balance and Feminine Form
Dr John Anastasatos
Optimising Sculptural Approaches to Abdominal and Body Contouring: Technique and Aesthetic Judgement
Dr John Anastasatos
Question and answers
Tea and coffee break
Practice management
Chairs: Riaz Agha and Roba Khundkar
Aesthetic Surgery: Latest Practices, Trends, Tips, and Tricks
Naveen Cavale
Private Practice – surviving and thriving in the early years
Riaz Agha
Recording the incidence and impact of adverse events after aesthetic surgery: a tool for Montgomery compliant consent
Jonathan Britto
How to (and How not to) Build a Small Hospital
Naveen Cavale
Questions and answers
Closing remarks
Kallirroi Tzafetta
End of meeting
Sponsors
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on 12 March 2026. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time.
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.