The European Aesthetic Guide - Spring 2012 issue - IMCAS

IMCAS 2012
Delivers Educational Enrichment and Technological Advancements
eTwo by Syneron
“This year great
attention was
placed on trends
and economics
as the E.U. teeters
on the brink of
another economic
crisis that will
deeply affect
consumer spending
on cosmetic
treatments.”
trending in the industry, as well as a lively debate on the value of radiofrequency
(RF) energy in aesthetic practices.
During one scientific presentation, Sabine Zenker, M.D., a dermatologist in
Munich, Germany, explained the principles of the MP² technology for skin tightening,
lipolysis and cellulite. MP² technology combines multipolar RF and pulsed
magnetic fields (PMF) to produce a synergistically effective dermal-hypodermal
tissue improvement, inducing long-term collagen remodeling, adipose tissue reshaping
and cellulite regression.
Steven Dayan, M.D.
Cervico-Facial Surgeon
Chicago, IL, USA
On the philosophical side of aesthetics,
Steven Dayan, M.D., a cervico-facial surgeon
from Chicago, Illinois, U.S., presented a paper
investigating subconscious forms of human
communication signaling health and vitality. In
articulating a treatment strategy that emphasizes
the subliminal forces behind female beauty,
he said the practitioner should understand and cultivate what makes a patient appear
and feel more physically attractive – but this process can take years. “If we
view beauty within the context of an evolutionary adaptive trait that is influenced
by both physical and psychological factors, then reaching the patient’s goals becomes
straightforward. Using evolutionary science as our roadmap, the destination
is more clearly defined.”
With more and more patients seeking natural treatments, several lectures and
discussions offered presentations on regenerative medicine, including such topics
as platelet rich plasma, stem cells and growth factors. In one lecture Guy Magalon,
M.D., a plastic surgeon in France, discussed Stromal Vascular Fraction – the enzymatic
digestion that isolates adipocytes from the other cells. Following this, he described
his experience using centrifugation to collect the Stromal Vascular Fraction.
In another presentation, Aris Sterodimas, M.D., M.Sc., A.R.C.A., a plastic surgeon
from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, reviewed existing literature and determined that
adipose-derived stem cell based regenerative strategies may hold tremendous promise,
but this potential must be balanced against strict scientific and clinical standards.
One highlight this year was the La Nuit des IMCAS Awards ceremony, which celebrates
top tier research and innovation, and awards the year’s best clinical studies.
Based on the success of its debut last year, the awards ceremony was repeated in 2012.
This year, four winners were chosen by an independent panel of judges.
Winning entries included: Quality of Life Enhancement After Anti-Aging Aesthetic
Surgery, from Olga Chernysheva, a psychologist from Russia, and co-author
Sergey Moshak, M.D., a plastic surgeon in Russia. Bernard Mole, M.D., a plastic
surgeon in France was awarded for, Scratched Faces Treatment by Highly Diluted
Botulinum Toxin Superficial Injections. Dr. Sterodimas received an award for his
study: Autologous Fat Transplantation versus Adipose-Derived Stem Cell-Enriched
Lipografts; and Gilbert Zakine, M.D., a plastic surgeon in France won for Chitosan
Gel Improves Cutaneous Healing: A Clinical Study on Surgical Scars.
Another successful event that was introduced at last year’s congress, the IMCAS
Incubator Corner, once again provided face-to-face meetings between physicians
with new inventions, and research and development representatives from a variety
of manufacturers. Dr. Ascher explained that it is like ‘Speed Dating’; “every twenty
minutes the physicians switch from one company to the next.”
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