The Aesthetic Society Year in Review 2023/2024

This year's cruise was our largest since 2007, with more than 150 cabins sold and over 320 attendees, including spouses, families, and guests. Among them were 120 registered plastic surgeons, including 15 current and past leaders of both the Society and Foundation. Our faculty featured 37 distinguished subject matter experts, eight of whom were first-time cruise speakers, and attendees represented ten different countries.

I can’t believe we are already halfway into January, and I have been President of the Aesthetic Foundation for almost 9 months, the time has flown by.

In this study, 11 patients were injected with Volbella XC into the tear trough region and subsequently underwent undereye volumetric measurements over a 90-day period.

Biostimulators and energy-based devices are increasingly used in combination to address visible signs of aging.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are widely used for Type 2 diabetes and weight management but may adversely affect skin quality, resulting in dermal thinning, decreased elasticity, and accelerated aging—a phenomenon referred to as “GLP-1 Face.”