Neck rejuvenation requires an individualized, anatomy-based approach. This panel will discuss the indications for lateral neck lifting and submental deep-neck contouring, including the management of skin laxity, platysmal descent and banding, cervical retaining ligaments, preplatysmal and subplatysmal fat, digastric muscles, and submandibular glands. Contemporary techniques—including lateral platysmal suspension, anterior platysmaplasty, and selective treatment of deep-neck structures—will be compared. The discussion will emphasize patient selection, the appropriate combination of lateral and submental approaches, complication avoidance, and strategies for achieving natural and durable cervicomental definition.

Traditional surgical approaches often address only subcutaneous fat and, occasionally, the platysma muscle, while neglecting subplatysmal structures. This limited focus may produce suboptimal outcomes or even worsen existing issues, resulting in contour irregularities that are difficult to correct. In many cases, additional factors deep to the platysma—such as subplatysmal fat, the anterior bellies of the digastric muscles, perihyoid fascia, and the submandibular glands—contribute to obtuse neck contours. For these patients, a submental incision provides access for precise management of these deep structures. Achieving natural and durable neck contours requires detailed anatomical knowledge, targeted modification of subplatysmal elements, platysma tightening, and judicious preservation or removal of subcutaneous fat. Despite concerns about potential risks, deep neck contouring consistently yields long-term, natural results with low complication rates.

How and why I changed my facelift techniques over the last 20 years

Asian eyelid anatomy is different from Occidental eyelid anatomy. Asian eyelids have a single crease. Insertion of levator aponeurotic fiber in subcutaneous is rare and the oriental eyelid will have more orbital fat tissue. Indications for blepharoplasty in Asian eyes include a double eyelid crease creation. We use short incision blepharoplasty in Asian eyes. It’s simple, fast, and incised more than excise. The final will result in shorter operation time, less downtime, and a rapid return to normal activity.

Rhinoplasty surgery has been increasingly performed in recent years and is among the most commonly performed surgeries today. As a result of such a high number of rhinoplasty surgeries, complications and problems have also increased at a similar rate and revision surgeries have become important. The main limitations in revision rhinoplasty are mucosa and skin. Problems such as serious mucosa and skin losses, skin collapses due to infection and abscesses, nostril over resections, severe retractions and serious deformities due to skin necrosis are considered under the title of extreme revisions. Almost half of the rhinoplasties we perform in our clinic are revision cases. We have significant experience with such extreme revisions. We would like to share our experiences with the participants with case examples.

Trans temporal extended deep plane face lift

The modified composite-flap facelift with the FAME technique incorporates the orbicularis muscle, allowing safe release of the zygomatic cutaneous ligament and precise entry into the correct plane, while preserving all malar fat pads attached to the skin. This approach creates a stronger en-bloc composite flap that more effectively repositions the ptotic malar fat and reduces the upper nasolabial folds. Overall, it provides combined, balanced, and harmonious rejuvenation of the midface, cheek, lower face, and neck without requiring an additional midface lift procedure.

Surgical anatomy for safe face and neck lift

The master cadaveric dissection in aging-face surgery will be performed by Prof. Dr. Özcan Çakmak and will demonstrate the modified composite-plane facelift with extended neck dissection, submental deep-neck contouring, upper and lower blepharoplasty, and brow lift.

Filler complications round table discussions

Subciliary lower eyelid blepharoplasty has evolved to achieve a more harmonious, natural appearance with a fuller, unoperated look, while minimizing complications. Whereas lower eyelid malposition was once common, its incidence has been markedly reduced through careful preoperative evaluation, meticulous surgical planning, precise technique, and attentive postoperative care. Prophylactic maneuvers that maintain or reinforce lower lid support include preservation of the pretarsal orbicularis oculi muscle, conservative skin and muscle resection, and suspension of the orbicularis oculi muscle and/or tarsus to the periosteum of the lateral orbital rim. Releasing the orbicularis retaining ligament and transposing orbital fat over the rim, rather than excising it, smooths the lid–cheek junction, corrects the tear trough deformity, and reduces the appearance of lower eyelid fat prolapse. This presentation outlines a comprehensive approach to achieving a smooth lid–cheek transition while preserving or restoring lower lid support and provides detailed postoperative guidelines to optimize recovery.