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was very interesting to note that most of the currentresidents working in the Greek Hospitals took anactive part in the scientific program. The OrganizingCommittee, along with the congress organizers, underthe Executive Director of IPRAS and President of ZitaCongress Mr. Zacharias Kaplanidis, had prepared anexciting social program, which was duly appreciatedby all participants. The scientific exhibition includedmany national and international companies. TheCongress participants had the opportunity to visit theirbooths and be updated on the latest developments of2nd IMAFR Congress. From the left: Dr. Daniel C. Baker,Dr. Gerald H. Pitman, Dr. Patrick Tonnard, Dr. Zissis Boukouvalasthe industry. The Congress ended with visit of theparticipants of the 9th HESPRAS and those of the 2ndIMAFR to the Kos Asclepieion, where Hippocratespracticed medicine in the first ever organizedancient hospital. The visit was accompanied by therepresentation of the Hippocratic Oath given frommembers of the Hippocrates Foundation.The 2nd International Meeting on Aesthetic andReconstructive Facial Surgery (IMAFR) followedthe 9th HESPRAS from 1-3 September 2011 underthe co-chairmanship of Apostolos D. Mandrekas andAlexander D. Rapidis. Almost 300 participants fromaround the world attended the meeting, who had asHonorary President the President of IPRAS Dr. MaritaEisenmann-Klein. An exciting international faculty ofover 30 distinguished and renowned colleagues fromaround the world took part in a carefully prepared andbalanced scientific program, which included the latestdevelopments in both Aesthetic and ReconstructiveFacial Surgery. Binding aesthetics with reconstructionwas again the theme of the congress as with the 1stIMAFR which took place in 2009 on the island ofMykonos. The faculty included many members ofthe first faculty and several new ones, so we wereable to meet old friends and make many new ones.The lessons learned from the organization of the 1stIMAFR in Mykonos in 2009, certainly helped usto provide an even better academic program, thatcovered all aspects of Aesthetic and ReconstructiveFacial Surgery, from Fillers and Botulin Toxin Ato the most sophisticated approaches for facialrejuvenation, rhinoplasty, facial implants, fat transferand endoscopy, as well as microsurgery, aestheticfacial reconstruction, head and neck cancer and facialallotransplantation. The main scientific programof the congress included six keynote addresses,presented by world leaders in their respective fieldsand these included Facial Allotransplantation by JulianPribaz, USA, The Science Behind The Technique OfStructural Fat Grafting by Sydney Coleman, USA,Facial Paralysis Reanimation by Julia Terzis, USA,Endomidface: Nuisances And Refinements by OscarRamirez, USA, History & Evolution of Rhytidectomyfrom the 20th to 21st Century by Daniel Baker, USA,and Volumetric Rejuvenation of the Orbit, withOrbicularis Hitch and Lowering of the Nasal Browby William Little, USA.Two equivocal and contradictory subjects werediscussed in two sessions of grand debates. The firstGrand Debate was focused on Short Scar Faceliftvs. Deep Plane facelift, where Patrick Tonnard andGerald H. Pitman presented their clinical experienceand defended their techniques. Daniel Bakermoderated the session and, with his comments,helped the audience to understand the hidden detailsof both techniques. The second Debate was targetedat Mandibular reconstruction – fibula vs. otherosseous flaps – where Peter Cordeiro and PeterNeligan presented the latest developments in theuse of osseous free flaps. During the closing of themeeting, Apostolos Mandrekas asked Daniel Baker,William Little, Oscar Ramirez, and Giovanni Bottito present some of the Aesthetic Nightmares andDr. Jan Poell (ISAPS President)42 IPRAS Journal www.ipras.org Issue 6