Modified Scalp Preserving Coronal Forehead Lift
09-11, 09:00–09:30 (Europe/Istanbul), Facial Plastic 1

<p>This instructional course presents the concept and biomechanical basis of a modified scalp-preserving coronal forehead lift. The main focus is on preserving the hair-bearing scalp and its hair follicles while achieving effective forehead and brow elevation.</p> <p>In conventional coronal forehead lifting, excision of the hair-bearing scalp may result in the loss of healthy scalp tissue and hair follicles. The modified approach is based on preserving the scalp rather than excising it and on applying biomechanical principles to achieve forehead and brow elevation.</p> <p>The presentation will explain the rationale behind this technique, the biomechanical principles involved, and the importance of hair follicle preservation. Clinical cases and overall patient satisfaction will be presented to illustrate the clinical application of the technique.</p> <p>The course will also discuss the indications, limitations, and conceptual differences between this method and conventional coronal forehead-lifting techniques. The emphasis will be on understanding the underlying philosophy of the procedure rather than providing a step-by-step operative demonstration.</p> <p>By the end of the session, participants should understand the biomechanical rationale of the modified technique, the role of scalp and hair follicle preservation, and the potential advantages and limitations of this approach in appropriately selected patients.</p>
<p>The purpose of this instructional course is to explain the biomechanical rationale of a modified scalp-preserving coronal forehead lift. The presentation focuses on preservation of the hair-bearing scalp and hair follicles, redistribution of lifting forces, and the conceptual differences between this method and conventional coronal forehead-lifting techniques. Clinical examples and overall patient satisfaction will be presented to illustrate its clinical application.</p>
Session Chair Session Chair
Gökçe Özel
Speaker Speaker
Akbar Bayat
Gökçe Özel
<p>Prof. Dr. Gökçe Özel</p> <p>Dr. Gökçe Özel is an Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon specializing in facial plastic surgery, oculoplastics, and rhinology. She graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2004. In 2011, she completed her five-year specialty training in the Ear, Nose, and Throat, Head and Neck Surgery Department at Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital. After fulfilling her mandatory service in Malatya, she joined the Kırıkkale University Ear, Nose, and Throat Department, where she specialized further in facial aesthetic surgery.</p> <p>In 2015, she earned the title of Associate Professor in Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery. Dr. Özel has 20 years of active clinical experience and has published over 100 scientific research papers in international and national journals, achieving an H-index of 14. She is a double board-certified facial surgeon, having successfully passed the EAFPS board exam in 2023.</p> <p>Since 2021, Dr. Özel has been in private practice, operating her own Facial Rejuvenation and Wellness Clinic.</p> <p>Prof. Dr. Gökçe Özel currently serves as the General Secretary of the Turkish Association of Facial Plastic Surgery and is the President of both the Full Face Rejuvenation Congress and the Face Minima Congress. She is also a member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and an international expert board member of the Complications in Medical Aesthetic Collaborative (CMAC). As an academic opinion leader in the field of aesthetics in Turkey, she continues to treat patients at her clinic.</p> <p>Titles:</p> <p>• Academic opinion leader in Turkey</p> <p>• Board Member and General Secretary of the Turkish Facial Plastic Surgery Society</p> <p>• President of the Full Face Rejuvenation Congress and Face Minima International Congress</p> <p>• Member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery</p> <p>• International Expert Board Member of the Complications in Medical Aesthetic Collaborative (CMAC)</p>
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Akbar Bayat
<p>Dr. Akbar Batat, MD, is an Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon and a Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon (European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery). His practice is focused exclusively on Facial Plastic and Rrconstructive Surgery, with particular expertise in forehead contouring, brow lifting, and structural facial rejuvenation. He practices in Tehran, Iran, and Dubai, UAE.</p>