Life in Plastic
A BTS recap of the weekend's hottest plastic surgery meetings
While the internet was busy stargazing at the Actor Awards, tracking Demi from Gucci to Schiaparelli, and attempting to solve the mystery of Jim Carrey’s new face, I spent the weekend virtually ping-ponging between aesthetics meetings.
In Colombia, surgeons brainstormed cutting-edge approaches to body contouring and breast surgery. In St. Louis, global thought leaders debated the finer points of facial rejuvenation—from SMAS lifts to deep neck sculpting to advanced blepharoplasty. A third group convened in Fort Lauderdale for Bringing You the Masters, an intensive blend of face-focused lectures and dissections (which I covered last year, as well). And in Santa Monica, Chia Chi Kao, MD, gave a three-day crash course on his trademarked endoscopic techniques during a hands-on Ponytail Academy workshop.
Ahead, attendees share favorite moments and takeaways from the weekend’s events. (One even offers a peek at his notes, which are every bit as nerdy as you might hope.)
