The 22nd World Congress of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery was held on 18-22 September in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, under the auspices of ISAPS. It is the biggest meeting for aesthetic plastic surgery and the most prestigious one in the world. This Congress takes place every two years. More than 2500 aesthetic plastic surgeons from around the world participate in the event. Speaking at such a Congress, upon invitation, is a great honour and gives a surgeon worldwide recognition and prestige.  Evangelos Keramidas and Villy Rodopoulou, doctors and founders of KOSMESIS Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Centre shall present the following papers at the ISAPS 2014 Congress:

His paper on "travelling hours after breast augmentation" was positively welcomed by the American Congress of Cosmetic Surgery in San Francisco and Plastic Surgery Professor Foad Nahai of Emory University School of Medicine and editor of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal (ASJ) invited Mr. Keramidas to publish the results in the magazine.

Read the invitation by Professor Foad Nahai

Keramidas Evangelos, Plastic Surgeon, presented 2 new papers at the ESPRAS 2014 - 12^th Congress of the European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, in Edinburgh.

The subjects of his papers were:

• Breast Augmentation: Minimizing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. A prospective study
• One stage correction of hypoplastic–tuberous breast using the hockey-stick muscle splitting dual plane breast augmentation technique and the Northwood Index.

Plastic surgeon Keramidas Evangelos presented two innovative techniques at the IMCAS World Congress of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgery in Paris in early 2014 and three papers at the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)-The Aesthetic Meeting 2014 in San Francisco.

IMCAS 2014 World Congress of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgery in Paris

The techniques were titled:

1. «travelling hours following breast augmentation - how safe is it? a 10 years prospective study»

This original study, which is unique in the world, started as an idea 10 years ago. Our hypothesis in 2003 was that if we had a surgical technique that is quick, bloodless, almost atraumatic as to tissues, with minimum post-operative pain and anaesthesia that will not cause nausea or vomiting then patients will not only be able to leave the hospital on the same day but they will be able to travel back to their hometown or home-country on the same day!!!

After 10 years of implementing the non-touch-no pain technique in breast augmentation we presented the outcome of our work during the IMCAS Meeting in Paris

So, out of a total of 1450 patients with breast augmentation, 282 patients travelled to their hometown or even their home country on the same day either by plane, boat, car or train!

Patients moved to 15 different cities in Europe and 20 cities in Greece. The longest journey in terms of flight time was from Athens to Dubai and the shortest was from Athens to Mykonos. Patients travelled on the same day only hours after surgery, to London, Alexandroupoli, Paris, Kavala, Brussels, Ioannina, Manchester, Rhodes, Newcastle, Crete, Dubai, Mykonos, etc. Everyone travelled safely and no problems were reported!

This study may prove very important for the growth of Medical Tourism in Greece!!!

Download the IMCAS Congress Abstracts

2. «the dual plane tunnel technique for abdominoplasty is reducing pain to almost zero - a prospective study»

A new technique in Abdominoplasty is presented in full detail. The great advantage of this technique is that it involves almost no pain and no drains after surgery. Patients can go home the same day! Specific candidate patients can undergo the technique with local anaesthesia and sedation only!

Download the IMCAS Congress Abstracts

American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) - The Aesthetic Meeting 2014 San Francisco

The techniques are titled:

1. «travelling hours following breast augmentation - how safe is it? a 10 years prospective study»

This original study, which is unique in the world, started as an idea 10 years ago. Our hypothesis in 2003 was that if we had a surgical technique that is quick, bloodless, almost atraumatic as to tissues, with minimum post-operative pain and anaesthesia that will not cause nausea or vomiting then patients will not only be able to leave the hospital on the same day but they will be able to travel back to their hometown or home-country on the same day!!!

After 10 years of implementing the non-touch-no pain technique in breast augmentation we presented the outcome of our work during the IMCAS Meeting in Paris

So, out of a total of 1450 patients with breast augmentation, 282 patients travelled to their hometown or even their home country on the same day either by plane, boat, car or train!

Patients moved to 15 different cities in Europe and 20 cities in Greece. The longest journey in terms of flight time was from Athens to Dubai and the shortest was from Athens to Mykonos. Patients travelled on the same day only hours after surgery, to London, Alexandroupoli, Paris, Kavala, Brussels, Ioannina, Manchester, Rhodes, Newcastle, Crete, Dubai, Mykonos, etc. Everyone travelled safely and no problems were reported!

This study may prove very important for the growth of Medical Tourism in Greece!!!

Download the Abstracts of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) Meeting

2. «the dual plane tunnel technique for abdominoplasty is reducing pain to almost zero - a prospective study»

A new technique in Abdominoplasty is presented in full detail. The great advantage of this technique is that it involves almost no pain and no drains after surgery. Patients can go home the same day! Specific candidate patients can undergo the technique with local anaesthesia and sedation only!

Download the Abstracts of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) Meeting

3. A new technique for tuberous breasts

Mr. Keramidas presented a new technique for treating tuberous breasts combining the MUST technique and, when needed, areola reduction.

Muscle Splitting Dual Plane Breast Augmentation for tuberous breast

Two more international achievements for the plastic surgeon Evangelos Keramidas from ”Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery”, the most prestigious journal of plastic surgery.

1. One of his scientific articles was selected as one of the 10 best published in the last decade in this journal.

Take a look at the list of selected articles
Read the article by Mr. Evangelos Keramidas

2.

Dear Keramidas Evangelos,

2013 has been a wonderful year for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and PRS GO, thanks to all of you. To see my "Top 10" of 2013 feel free to watch this Video.

Your hard work is the backbone of our Journals, and we couldn't do any of it without you. So, as 2013 draws to an end, we want to offer a hearty thank you for all you do for PRS and PRS GO. We offer our deep appreciation to all of you for your support; your efforts have empowered us to successfully launch PRS GO and to continually make PRS the best of the best.

From all of us at PRS and PRS GO, including our wonderful Editorial Office teams in Dallas and Boston, our ASPS Society colleagues in Chicago, and our LWW/Wolters Kluwer publishing partners in New York and Philadelphia , Season's Greetings and Happy New Year. We wish you a happy holiday season and a healthy and prosperous 2014!

Best wishes,

Rod and Aaron

Rod Rohrich, MD
Editor-in-Chief

Aaron Weinstein
Managing Editor

During the Hellenic Congress on Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery held from October 31^st to November 2^nd, Mr. Keramidas participated in the scientific committee and was also invited to chair the debate on the use of fat implants against silicone implants in breast augmentation.

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Plastic Surgeon Mr. Keramidas was selected by the world-renown scientific journal “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” to join the team of Reviewers (Members of the Scientific Committee). His tasks include, among others, the selection of scientific papers that are submitted by plastic surgeons from around the world and are suitable for publication.

“Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” is the most respected and valid journal in the field of Aesthetic Surgery. The aim of the journal is to inform the plastic surgeon on all developments in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery.

This is a journal with the highest impact factor (1.33) in the field of aesthetic surgery.

The International Congress on Aesthetic Surgery was successfully held in Athens under the hospices of ISAPS from November 1^st to November 3^rd. Mr. Keramidas was formally invited to the event.

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Mr. Keramidas shall present his papers during ISAPS, the most eminent world meeting for aesthetic plastic surgery to be held in Geneva, from 4 to 8 September 2012 with the participation of 3000 fellow congressmen from 60 countries.

During the IMCAS Meeting in Paris (26-29 January) Mr. Keramidas presented his paper on:

The Use of Radio Frequency Assisted Liposuction (BodyTite) in Difficult Areas.

A pioneer also in liposuction, Mr. Keramidas presented his unique experience with the use of radio waves (bodytite) in difficult areas such as inner thighs, abdomen, arms, neck and back.