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I S P R E SDear friendsAs the first president of the International society of plastic andregenerativesurgery, I send you my greetings and best wishes. As you know,this newly formed society is a fledgling of the mighty parent the IPRAS.This society was founded at the last IPRAS congress in Vancouver with theaim of having an exclusive society dedicated to the regenerative aspect ofplasticsurgery.Since eons, we plastic surgeons have dedicated our minds and our skills indeveloping methods and techniques to replicate and substitute tissue loss. Ithas always been our endeavour to correct, modify and improve both functionas well as form as the situation demanded. However, now the aims and objectives for eachone ofusistaking a new dimension which had never seemed possible earlier. From an era of replication weare now getting geared to recreate the tissue lost due to disease, deformity or ageing.Untill now, the source of stem cells for tissue regeneration, in conditions involving damaged anddegenerated nerve tissue, bone or the cardiac muscle had been restricted to the embryonic tissuesand the marrow. However, with the recent knowledge of adipose tissue being the biggest and themost easily accessible source of stemcells, regenerating tissue is now literally a tour fingertips.Thus,we are now in the process of becoming treatment providers to a huge spectrum of conditions thatwere beyond our premise as well as imaginaton. The opportunity is waiting for all of us so that infuture we shall be able to redefine treatment options.The membership to this society is free to all board certified plastic surgeons practising anywherein the world. I therefore urge all of you to join hands with me as members of ISPRES in orders todiscover newer frontiers and horizons in the field of tissue regeneration.The documents necessary for a membership submission are:- Application Form- CV (Not More than one page)- Copy of board certificationYou may download the application form though www.ispres-ipras.org on “How to become amember” section.Cordially,Gino RigottiISPRES PresidentISPRES Management OfficeContact Person: Maria PetsaEmail Address: maria.petsa@iprasmanagement.comTelephone: +30 211 100 1787Issue 6 www.ipras.org IPRAS Journal 65