Talks

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Welcome Word

Honorary Chairman: ​Prof. Dr. Moustapha Hamdi

Meeting Director: ​ ​Dr. Karl Waked

Scientific Committee: ​Neiva Cimini, Prof. Dr. Moustapha Hamdi, Dr. Jamil Hayek, Dr. Karl Waked

08:20 : Welcome Word - Dr. Karl Waked, Neiva Cimini, Prof. Moustapha Hamdi

Beyond The Scalpel

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Session 1 - Starting Strong: Optimizing Patients Before the First Cut

Moderators : Karl Waked, Neiva Cimini

Explore the evidence-based protocols, nutritional strategies and prehab measures that shape better surgical outcomes before the scalpel even touches skin.

• 08:40: Setting the Stage: Optimizing Nutrition Before and After Surgery - Dr. Edson Macena
• 08:52: The Healing Phase Starts Before the Scalpel Touches the Skin - Dr. Patrick Tonnard
• 09:04: The Workup of the Lipedema Patient - What Every Surgeon Should Know - Dr. Alexandru Nistor
• 09:16: The Challenges in Post-Bariatric Surgery that  are Assessed from the First Consultation - Dr. Trey Sands
• 09:40: Discussion

Beyond The Scalpel

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Opening remarks

09:15 Opening remarks - A. Ghanem

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Session III - All You Need to Know About BIO SIMULATION

11:30 Multimodal Radiofrequency for the Treatments for Face and Body - G. Christopoulos

12:00 Multimodal Laser for the Treatments for Face and Body - A. Ghanem

10:30 ​ Q&A session

MIAM

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Session 2 - Safety in the OR: Precision, Protocols & Performance

Moderators : Hayek Jamil, Trey Sands

From fluid balance to real-time monitoring - unlock intra-op strategies that minimize risk and maximaze surgical control

• 09:50: Enhancing Surgical Safety Protocols: Innovations and Standards - Dr. Karl Waked
• 10:02: Managing Anesthesia Risks in Plastic Surgery - Dr. Laila Herandou
• 10:26: Combining Several Procedures into One. Better Stay on the Safe Side - Dr. Jamil Hayek
• 10:38: My Holistic Approach to Bodycontouring Surgery - Dr. Mario Mendanha
• 10:50: Discussion

Beyond The Scalpel

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Session II - All You Need to Know About SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION

10:15 Biostimulatory Agents: Uncrosslinked HA, Polynucleotides, - Poly Caprolactone - G. Christopoulos

10:35 Live Demonstation: Evolution of Poly-L-Lactic Acid over Five Decades - A. Ghanem

10:55 What you Have to Know About Biostimulators - Exosomes, - Polypeptide, - CAHA, - Complications - G. Kaye

MIAM

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Session 3 - Healing Beyond the Stitch: Redefining Recovery

Moderators : Mendanha Mário, Mota Nany

Lymphatic drainage, scar therapy and patient education: this session covers the full arc of recovery to ensure optimal aesthetic and functional results

• 11:20: The Patient Journey in the Post-Operative Phase of Plastic Surgery - Nany Mota
• 11:42: The Science of Wound Healing: Integrating Technology and Manual Therapy in the Postoperative Care - Neiva Cimini
• 11:55: Presenting the Current Model of the Ideal Functional Surgery Clinic with Multidisciplinary Support - Edson Macena
• 12:10: The High-Definition Patient - What is Different is the Aftercare? - Neiva Cimini
• 12:20: Postoperative Complications: An Integrative and Safe Approach - Nany Mota
• 12:50: Discussion

Beyond The Scalpel

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Session I - All You Need to Know About TOXIN

09:30 ​What Have I Changed in Last 8 Years? - G. Kaye

09:50 ​ ​Live Demonstration - Treatment of the Entire Face and Neck with Robotic Botulinum Neurotoxin, Precision Dozing

MIAM

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Part I : New Generation Breast Implants

Moderators : M. Feijen, Waked Karl

• 13:00: Introduction - M. Hamdi
• 13:05: B-Lite Implants a True Differentiator in my Clinic - P. Mallucci
• 13:35: The Learning Curve using B-Lite Breast Implants - K. Waked
• 13:55: B-Lite Microthane Implant, my Ideal Breast Implant for Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - M. Hamdi
• 14:25: M. Feijen
• 14:45: Discussion

The Second Generation Breast Implants

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Session IV : All You Need to Know About Laser and ENERGY BASED DEVICES

13:30 Anatomical-Based Protocol for Facial Soft Tissue Augmentation in the Face - A. Ghanem

13:40 Life Demonstration: Full Face - A. Ghanem

13:55 ​ How Fillers and Non-Invasive Treatments Influence Future Surgical Decisions - P. Tonnard

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Session V: All You Need to Know About REGENERATIVE FAT TRANSFER and DEEP PEEL

14:15 Regenerative Fat Transfer and Nanofat Applications - P. Tonnard

14:45 Regenerative Resurfacing Using Deep Peels - P. Tonnard

MIAM

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Session 4 : The Modern Patient: Demands, Data & Differenciation

Moderators : Danilla Stefan, Hayek Jamil

How to meet today's patient expectations through enhanced care pathways, emotional intelligence and Technological Integration.

• 14:54: The Use of AI in Plastic Surgery - Is there any Benefit? - Dr. Stefan Danilla
• 14:45: Assessing the Intestinal Health in the Preoperative Period and Why is it Important? - Dr. Edson Macena
• 15:00: Muscular Lipofilling: How to Play it Safe and Does it Really Work? - Dr. Stefan Danilla 
• 14:30: The Use of Technology in High-Definition Bodysculpting - the Good, the Bad, the Ugly - Dr. Mario Mendanha
• 15:30: Discussion

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Session VI - All You Need to Know About THREAD

15:30 Precision Lifting with Absorbable Threads: Indications, Techniques and Safety - G. Christopoulos

16:00 Permanent Threads in Facial Reshaping: Strategy, Longevity and Complications - A. Ghanem

16:30 Closing Remark - A. Ghanem

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Part II: New Generation Lipofilling

Moderators : Deliaert A., Kapila Ayush

• 16:00: Introduction - A. Piatkowski
• 16:05: The Third Option in Breast Reconstruction - A. Piatkowski
• 16:35: My Experience with AFT - A. Deliaert
• 16:55: Lipofilling in Breast Augmentation Without Implant - A. Piatkowski
• 17:15: The Learning Curve Using Lipofilling in Breast Augmentation - A. Kapila
• 17:35: Discussion

The Second Generation Breast Implants

Session 5 - Scalpels & Strategy: Building the Practice of Tomorrow

Moderators : Kaye Kai, Waked Karl

Grow your aesthetic practice with smarter marketing, digital visibility, team leadership and sustainable financial planning

• 16:00: What My Career Taught Me About Leadership - Prof. Moustapha Hamdi
• 15:52: Building Your Brand in Plastic Surgery - Dr. Stefan Danilla
• The 4A's for Any Successful Practice - Dr. Jamil Hayek
• 16:28: Networking and Collaboration: Keys to Professional Success - TBC
• 17:00: How to be a Leader and Surround Yourself with a Successful Team - Dr. Kai Kaye
• 17:15: Discussion

Beyond The Scalpel

Auditorium - OR1 & OR2

Morning Live Surgeries

Moderators : Aslani Alexander, Danilla Stefan, Hamdi Moustapha

• 08:30 : BBL with Rib Mold and Waist HD - M. Viaro & W Mradmi
• 08:30 : SPARTAN Male Surgery; High Definition Liposculpture with Muscular Fat Grafting - M. Mendanha - OR2

Mendanha Mário

Mradmi Wafaa

Viaro Mauricio

CATBBAS

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Catch of Catbbas

Proffered papers session - during live surgeries - 8 min. each

• Optimizing Abdominoplasty and Mons Plasty Outcomes with the Subcutaneous Flap - Wael Albarazi
• Modern Gluteus Surgery with Prosthesis and Xpine Definition - A. Amoroso
• Use of De-Epidemized Autograft in Reduction Mammoplasty - I. Rykov
• Treatment of Breast and Chest Malformations: Technical Aspects and Implant Selection - M. Moio

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The Catbbas Lecture for Body Contouring

When You Are Second on the Job, You are not in the First Line - A. Aslani

Aslani Alexander

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Auditorium - OR1 & OR2

Afternoon Live Surgeries

Moderators : Hammond Dennis, Mallucci Patrick

• 14:00 : Tuberous Breast with B-Lite Microthane Implants - P. Montemurro - OR1
• 14:00 : Inner Bra Mastopexy - M. Hamdi - OR2

Hamdi Moustapha

Montemurro Paolo

CATBBAS

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Afternoon Session I: Body Contouring - Where are we Heading to?

Moderators : Hayek Jamil, Mendanha Mário

• 15:00-15:15: Buttocks Sculpting; My Approach - A. Saad
• 15:15 - 15:30: The HEGRAFT for Gluteal Precision - A. Sterodimas
• 15:30: Rib Modeling; The Waist is the Best - Successful Aftercare after Bodycontouring Surgery - W. Mradmi
• 15:45 - 16:00: Systematic Evaluation; From HD to Implants - S. Danilla
• 16:00: US and UGraft: Mastering Muscular Volumization - M. Viaro
• 16:15: Discussion

Danilla Stefan

Mradmi Wafaa

Saad Ahmad

Sterodimas Aris

Viaro Mauricio

CATBBAS

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Afternoon SessionII : Combo-Body Contouring Surgery - Navigation Between Wishes and Issues

Moderators : Danilla Stefan, Sterodimas Aris

• 16:30: To Cut or Not to Cut? - A. Saalabian
• 16:45: Deep Plane Bilateral Tuck Combined with HD-RAFT - J. Hayek
• 17:00: The 24k Tummy Tuck - S. Danilla
• 17:15: The Evolution of HD Liposculpture in my Practice - M. Mendanha
• 17:30: Patients' Wishes and how to Meet Expectations around the World - A. Saad
• 17:45: Discussion

Danilla Stefan

Hayek Jamil

Mendanha Mário

Saad Ahmad

Saalabian Ali

CATBBAS

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Panel Discussion: New Concepts in Body Sculpturing - Happy Mariage or Ugly Divorce?

Moderators : Waked Karl

Panelists: ​A. Aslani, S. Danilla, M. Mendanha, W. Mradmi, M. Viaro

Aslani Alexander

Danilla Stefan

Mendanha Mário

Mradmi Wafaa

Viaro Mauricio

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Restaurant Le Vignoble

Networking Dinner

Bus departure at 19:15 from the Mix Hotel

CATBBAS

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Morning Session I: Mastopexy Augmentation: The challenge

Moderators : Cagli Barbara, Kaye Kai

• 08:30 : The Aesthetic Envelope - A. Yucel
• 08:45 : My approach to breast asymmetries - P. Montemurro
• 09:00 : Periareolar Augmentation Mastopexy - D. Hammond
• 09:15 : Multiplane Concept - A. Bark
• 09:30 : How to manage downsize breast implants - P. McGuire
• 09:45 : Discussion

Bark Adel

Hammond Dennis

McGuire Patricia

Montemurro Paolo

Yücel Akin

CATBBAS

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Morning Session II: Tuberous breast and Beyond

Moderators : Hammond Dennis, Piatkowski Andrzej

• 10:30 : Tubeorus breast correction using anatomical implants - E. Buccheri
• 10:45: The Hybrid Approach Using Fat and Implants - K. Kai
• 11:00: Dual Anchor - Thread Fat Grafting of the Breast - G. Visconti
• 11:15: Evolution of my Technique Using Fat Grafting and Loops - M. Abboud
• 11:30: The Golden Rules in Tuberous Breast Correction - B. Cagli
• 11:45: Discussion

Abboud Marwan

Buccheri Ernesto

Cagli Barbara

Kaye Kai

Visconti Giuseppe

CATBBAS

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Catbbas Keynote Lecture 2025

Breast Implant Illness - P. McGuire

McGuire Patricia

CATBBAS

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Afternoon Session I: Breast Implant - Optimizing Outcome

Moderators : Mallucci Patrick, Yücel Akin

• 14:00: The Safe Technique for Breast Augmentation - D. Hammond
• 14:15: What is Minimally Invasive Breast Augmentation? - P. Mallucci
• 14:30: Conservative Breast Surgery - C. Stan
• 14:45: Hybrid Breast Augmentation in Less than 60 min. - X. Nelissen
• 15:00: Natural Option for Breast Augmentation - A. Piatkowski

Hammond Dennis

Mallucci Patrick

Nélissen Xavier

Piatkowski Andrzej

Stan Constantin

CATBBAS

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Afternoon Session II: Catch of the Year

Moderators : Hamdi Moustapha, McGuire Patricia

Panelists: A. Aslani, P. Mallucci, P. Montemurro, W. Mradmi, A. Saalabian

Mallucci Patrick

Montemurro Paolo

Mradmi Wafaa

Saalabian Ali

CATBBAS

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Afternoon Session III: The Push-Up Technique

Moderators : Stan Constantin, Visconti Giuseppe

• 16:30: Scarless Mastopexy - A. Sterodimas
• 16:45: Multiplane Raising of the Breast Footprint - A. Bark
• 17:00: Push-Up Mammoplasty - A. Yücel
• 17:15: Discussion

Bark Adel

Sterodimas Aris

Yücel Akin

CATBBAS

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Catbbas Cup - Youngsters vs Oldies

Moderators : Hamdi Moustapha, Waked Karl

B. Cagli, A. Piatkowski, G. Visconti  ​against ​P. Mallucci, M. Mendanha, P. Montemurro

Cagli Barbara

Mallucci Patrick

Mendanha Mário

Montemurro Paolo

Piatkowski Andrzej

Visconti Giuseppe

CATBBAS