Dubai will host a major plastic surgery event and attract world renowned face lift specialists and surgery experts.
The Annual World Congress of the International Confederation of Plastic Surgical Societies (ICOPLAST) will be held at the Dubai World Trade and Convention Centre from May 5 to May 7, 2023.
The event is expected to attract more than 1,500 delegates from 60 international societies and visitors from more than 112 countries.
Organised in collaboration with the Arab Association of Surgical & Medical Aesthetics (AASMA) and the Emirates Plastic Surgery Society (EPSS) it is the first time the event has been held in the Middle East.
Plastic surgeons, aesthetic and anti-ageing medicine physicians, residents, medical students, nurses and industry leaders will meet to discuss innovation in the field.
The vent will see seminars, discussions and workshops on current topics in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. In addition, the Congress will see experts presenting peer-reviewed research papers highlighting the latest discoveries in the field.
Dr. Jamal Jomah, President of AASMA, said, “The event caters to the immense demand from both start-ups and established national and international businesses in the sector for professional networking platforms and opportunities to interact with the public.
“The event will discuss the high-calibre research being done by renowned plastic surgeons and leaders in plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine.”
Key topics that will be discussed at the Congress include surgical approaches to facial aesthetics, updates in breast surgery, state-of-the-art techniques in body contouring and advances in regenerative surgery and medicine.
The event will also discuss recent updates in the treatment of breast implant illness (BII), innovative technologies in non-surgical face and body rejuvenation and minimally invasive techniques.
Dr. Zuhair AlFardan, the President of EPSS said, “This event will attract more than 150 exhibitors from all over the world, who will showcase the latest technologies and advances in the field of aesthetic and plastic surgery.”
The event will shed light on current trends in the global cosmetic surgery market that is projected to grow from $46.02bn in 2021 to $58.78bn in 2028, despite the global impact of COVID-19.
The UAE has seen a significant rise in demand for cosmetic procedures in recent years. The aesthetics industry has emerged as one of the most important contributors to the growth of medical tourism in the UAE, driven by a significant increase in the number of international and regional patients and the expansion of the local pool of trained industry professionals with international qualifications.
Currently, cosmetic surgery is one of the top five procedures sought by medical tourists to the emirate.
The Presidents of EPSS and AASMA said Dubai’s exceptional hospitality and event infrastructure make it the ideal venue for the Congress.
ICOPLAST is managed by DXB LIVE (part of DWTC), which serves as the Congress’s secretariat and partner.
