This international webinar examines the evolving landscape of plastic surgery through clinical, professional, and health-system perspectives from around the world. Presentations will compare deep-plane facelifting with other SMAS techniques and consider how social media influences patient expectations; explore the practices, opportunities, and challenges associated with medical tourism in Türkiye; and describe the development of a comprehensive cleft care program from a national initiative into an international model. By bringing together experts from multiple regions, the session encourages cross-cultural learning, responsible innovation, and international collaboration in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.
Intended Audience
This webinar is designed for plastic surgeons, residents, fellows, aesthetic surgery specialists, craniofacial and cleft care professionals, multidisciplinary reconstructive teams, and other healthcare professionals interested in global surgical trends, patient expectations, medical tourism, and the development of comprehensive international care programs.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Compare deep-plane facelifting with other SMAS-based techniques and discuss how social media may influence patient expectations and treatment decisions.
- Identify key professional, clinical, and systems-based considerations associated with medical tourism in Türkiye.
- Describe strategies for developing and expanding a comprehensive cleft care program from the national to the international level.