IFAAS| Advanced Blepharoplasty Training: Suture & Incisional Technique

Aesthetic surgery of the upper eyelids is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgeries in Oriental countries. There are also an increasing number of Oriental patients seeking aesthetic eyelid surgery in North America and other Western countries. This hands-on master class will teach you:

Clinical Assessment of the Periorbital Region in Caucasian and Asian Patients
Understand the Differences between Sutures Method and Incisional Method: Patient Selection
Step-by-Step Technique of Non-incision & Incisional Upper Eyelid Surgeries: Double Eyelid Crease Creation, Ptosis Correction, Epiblepharon Repair, Transblepharoplasty Corrugator Resection, Transpalpebral Browpexy, Lacrimal Gland Repositioning, Medial Epicanthoplasty, Lateral Canthoplasty & Ancillary Procedures
Step-by-Step Technique of Blepharoplasty of Lower Eyelid: Transconjunctival Lower Blepharoplasty, Transcutaneous Lower Blepharoplasty, Canthopexy, Canthoplasty & Ancillary Procedures: SOOF Lift & Lower Eyelid Fat Grafting
Complication Management & Combination Therapies

Program Details:

Day 1: Friday, May 3, 2024

08:00 - 08:30 Registration

08:30 - 09:00 Anatomy of Upper & Lower Blepharoplasty

Concept of Facial Symmetry & Understand the Vascular Supply of the Upper Eyelid & Lower Eyelid (Anatomy of the Periorbital Region)
Understand Aging Changes and their Effect on Periorbital Region
Ethnic Differences in Periorbital Region

Upper Blepharoplasty

09:00 - 09:15 Clinical Assessment of the Upper Eyelid

Clinical Evaluation of the Periorbital Region: Patient History/Physical Examination/Photography/Clinical Tests/Informed Consent

09:15 - 09:30 Non-surgical Eyelid Rejuvenation: Botulinum Toxin, Fillers, Energy-Based Devices

Step-by-step Procedures of the Application of Botulinum Toxin, Fillers & Energy-Based Devices for Optimised Eye Rejuvenation Non-surgically

09:30 - 10:00 Non-Incisional and Incisional Double Eyelid Blepharoplasty: Step-by-step Techniques

Selecting the Optimal Patient for Non-incisional & Incisional Blepharoplasty
Non-incisional and Incisional Upper Blepharoplasty: Clinical Assessment, Designing the Crease, Marking, and Technique

10:00 - 10:30 Morning Tea Break and Networking

10:30 - 11:00 Non-Incisional and Incisional Ptosis Correction

Selecting the Optimal Patient for Non-incisional & Incisional Ptosis Correction
Non-incisional and Incisional Ptosis Correction: Clinical Assessment, Designing the Crease, Marking, and Technique

11:00 - 11:30 Medial Epicanthoplasty and Lateral Canthoplasty

Techniques of Medial Epicanthoplasty and Lateral Canthoplasty
Assessment, Marking, and Step-by-step Technique

11:30 - 11:50 Ancillary Procedures

Techniques for Supraorbital Fat Grafting
Techniques for Lacrimal Gland Resection
Techniques for Corrugator Resection
Infrabrow Excision for Correction of Upper Eyelid Hooding

11:50 - 12:05 Assessment & Management of Complications for Upper Blepharoplasty

Assessment of the Secondary Blepharoplasty Patient
Management of Complications: Loss of the Supratarsal Fold/ Asymmetry/ Exaggerated High or Low Supratarsal Folds / Postoperative Ptosis / Supratarsal Depression

Lower Blepharoplasty

12:05 - 12:20 Clinical Assessment of the Lower Eyelid

Clinical Evaluation of the Lowe Eyelid: Patient History/Physical Examination/Photography/Clinical Tests/Informed Consent

12:20 - 12:40 Transconjunctival Lower Blepharoplasty

Selecting the Optimal Patient for Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty: The Management of Lower Eyelid Structures via the Conjunctival Approach.
Clinical Assessment, Designing the Crease, Marking, and Step-by-step Technique

12:40 - 13:30 Lunch Break and Networking

13:30 - 13:50 Transcutaneous Lower Blepharoplasty

Selecting the Optimal Patient for Transcutaneous Blepharoplasty for Tightening of the Lower Eyelid Skin, Muscle & Manipulation of Orbital Fat
Clinical Assessment, Designing the Crease, Marking, and Step-by-step Technique

13:50 - 14:05 Canthopexy and Canthoplasty

Selecting the Optimal Patient
Canthopexy & Canthoplasty Techniques: Rejuvenation and Tightening of the Lower Eyelid, without Cutting or Detaching the Tendon and Muscles. Learn How It Can Help with the Sunken Eyelid Tissues.

14:05 - 14:20 Ancillary Procedures

Techniques for Transconjunctival Sub-Orbicularis Oculi Fat (SOOF) Pad Lift
Techniques for Lower Eyelid Fat Grafting

14:20 - 14:40 Assessment & Management of Complications for Lower Blepharoplasty

Assessment of the Secondary Blepharoplasty Patient
Management of Complications: Subconjunctival Haemorrhage/ Epiphora/ Dry Eye Syndrome / Lagophthalmos / Lower Eyelid Discolouration

14:40 - 15:00 Afternoon Tea Break and Networking

Cadaver Dissection Lab with Small-group Hands-on Training

15:00 - 17:30 Cadaver Dissection Lab with Hands-on Training: Non-incision & Incisional Upper Eyelid Surgeries: Double Eyelid Crease Creation, Ptosis Correction and Epiblepharon Repair

Patient Positioning, Marking & Designing
Defining the Crease: Goal & Benchmark
Non-incisional & Incisional Double Eyelid Crease Blepharoplasty: Design, Marking, and Technique
Non-incisional & Incisional Ptosis Correction: Design, Marking, and Technique

Day 2: May 4, 2024

08:00 - 10:00 Cadaver Dissection Lab with Hands-on Training: Non-incision & Incisional Upper Eyelid Surgeries: Double Eyelid Crease Creation, Ptosis Correction and Epiblepharon Repair

Non-incisional Epibepharon Correction: Design, Marking, and Technique
Ancillary Upper Eyelid Procedures: Filler Injection, Periorbital Fat Grafting, Transblepharoplasty Corrugator Resection, Transpalpebral Browpexy, Lacrimal gland repositioning, Botulinum Toxin Injection
Medial Epicanthoplasty and Lateral Canthoplasty: Assessment, Marking, and Step-by-step Technique
Removal of the Sutures Post Procedure

10:00 - 12:00 Cadaver Dissection Lab with Hands-on Training: Lower-eyelid Surgeries

Patient Positioning, Marking & Designing
Defining the Crease: Goal & Benchmark
Transconjunctival & Transcutanous Lower Blepharoplasty: Design, Marking, and Step-by-step Technique
Canthopexy an Canthoplasty: Design, Marking, and Step-by-step Technique
Ancillary Lower Eyelid Procedures: Filler Injection, Periorbital Fat Grafting, SOOF Lift
Removal of the Sutures Post Procedure

12:00 - 12:30 F&Q

Course Overview

Program Details

Faculty:

Faculty

Moon-Seop Choi, M.D., South Korea

Dr. Moonseop Choi is a board-certified plastic surgeon who graduated from The Catholic University of Korea. He is currently the director of Grace Plastic Surgery Clinic and attending assistant professor at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul, Korea. He is the member of The Korean Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons and The Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. He is specialized in blepharoplasty, breast surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. He is also an active member of Academic Affairs of Blepharoplasty, Breast surgery, and Filler, Botox, and Thread group in the Korean Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has given many lectures globally including Korea, China, Thailand, Brazil and so on and written a part of textbook “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery”(2014, 2016) and “Safe guide for filler injection"(2017).

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Lok Huei Yap, M.D., Malaysia

Dr. Yap is currently Head of Department, Plastic Surgery at Prince Court Medical Centre and provides a comprehensive Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery service in central Kuala Lumpur, including facial, nose, eye and body procedures and skin cancer management. He is a fully accredited and board-certified Plastic Surgeon, having worked and trained in the UK, US, Hong Kong and Japan, before settling in Malaysia. He was formerly Consultant Plastic Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust and is also Sessional Consultant at Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Sunway Velocity Medical Center Kuala Lumpur. Some of his most frequently requested procedures include breast enlargement using either implants or fat grafts, eyelid surgery, browlifts and body contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty/ thigh/ arm lifts.

Course Venue & Accommodation

Course Venue: Acadmia, Singapore General Hospital

Academia, located within the vicinity of the clinical services at SGH Campus and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, it is a key milestone in academic medicine with a vibrant environment for networking and professional collaborations to advance diagnosis, treatment and innovative care for patients.

Address: 20 College Road, Singapore 169856