Controversies & Conversations in Laser & Cosmetic Surgery an Advanced Symposium 2025

Controversies & Conversations in Laser & Cosmetic Surgery an Advanced Symposium is organized by Gaffney Events, Skincare Physicians and will be held from Aug 15 - 17, 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, California, United States of America.

Description:
The aesthetic medicine industry's must-attend event.
No holds barred discussion.
The claims and disclaims that follow the development of new lasers, light and energy sources, skin tightening devices, relaxers and fillers are often contradictory. The symposium offers participants a unique opportunity to learn, share and discuss controversial topics in laser and cosmetic surgery in a collegial atmosphere with a large group of experts.

Throughout The Controversies Symposium, selected faculty members present their view on given hot controversial issues in cutaneous and aesthetic surgery or challenging therapeutic problems. They then are challenged by other faculty and attendees in a lively, no holds barred discussion. 

Key Topics in The 2025 Agenda:

• New Topicals for Hyperpigmentation
• The Three Letter Word: PIH - Feared Complication or Just Another Day at the Office?
• Treating Darker Skin Types with Lasers
• Botulinum Toxin Combining Standard and Microdroplet Techniques
• Myth Busting for Lasers
• Psychosocial Effects of Neuromodulators: Are They Real?
• Real World Experience with Both 1726 nm Lasers
• Transforming Laser Resurfacing with 2910 nm Laser Coring
• Arnica; To Bruise or Not to Bruise
• Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Aesthetic Outcomes and Minimize Complications
• Cosmetic Dermatology in the Digital Age
• Next Generation of Smart Intense Pulse Light- Our experience with Broad Band Light with Intelligent Control
• RF Microneedling: Are All Devices Created Equally?
• Mastering Social Media: The Power of Content
• 3D Lasering: Safe and Effective for Skin of Color?
• Laser Assisted Drug Delivery: A Paradigm Shift in Skin Therapeutics
• GLP-1 Agonists and Body Contouring
• Are the Differences in Neuromodulators Real?
• Exosomes: Making Progress
• Fillers: How Many is Too Many?
• Scars: Remarkable Progress!
• Melasma: New Approaches to a Difficult Problem
• Picosecond Lasers: Treating Beyond
• Skin Tightening: Do Non-Invasive Devices Truly Tighten?
• and Many More!

Overview:
Each year sees the development of many new lasers, light and energy sources, skin tightening devices, relaxers and fillers, and other cosmetic interventions, each with proponents and opponents. The claims and disclaims that follow the development of these devices is often contradictory.

A faculty of distinguished speakers will present their views and stimulate discussion on many of these controversies and other emerging areas. “Controversies” offers participants a unique opportunity to discuss these controversial topics in a collegial atmosphere with a large group of experts in the field.

This course will be of benefit to beginner and experienced laser and aesthetic surgeons, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, ophthalmologists, oculoplastic surgeons, and other health care personnel interested in the current status of cutaneous and cosmetic surgery.

Learning Objectives:
Following this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify and manage the spectrum of cosmetic and functional skin conditions treatable with energy-based devices and other aesthetic methods.
• Determine the optimum therapy of choice for non-invasive treatment of cutaneous lesions, photoaging and chronologic aging.
• Illustrate the rationale for use of chosen laser or aesthetic surgical treatments.
• Interpret scientific knowledge and apply rationale to patient care.

Course Format:

• Controversial issues will be presented at the start of each discussion.
• Selected faculty members will then be given a finite period of time to present their view.
• The faculty will then comment on the presentations.
• This will be followed by an open vigorous discussion with attendees, led by course directors
• Both the faculty, as well as members of the audience, will be encouraged to challenge each other’s opinions in a lively, no holds barred discussion.
• The last presentation each morning will feature challenging therapeutic problems and late breaking “Hot Topics”.