About this event

  • Date and time Thu 27 Feb 2025 from 6:00pm to 8:15pm
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine
  • Organised by Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery
Join this event designed for physicians and surgeons in the aesthetic field. Gain critical knowledge to improve patient care, including the diagnosis and treatment of common aesthetic concerns, the latest advancements in cutting-edge treatments, effective strategies for managing adverse outcomes, and recognising of warning signs to ensure patient safety and satisfaction. Stay ahead in the evolving world of aesthetics and deliver exceptional results.
This engaging meeting features short papers, case presentations, interactive discussions, and a poster session, culminating in a drinks reception. Enhance your skills, stay updated on the latest developments, and connect with peers!

By attending this event, you will:

  • Keep up to date with the latest developments in aesthetic practice 
  • Learn to recognise the warning signs in patients
  • Consider treatment steps in the aesthetic field to assist patients

Attendance criteria

To attend our Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery Section events, you need to be either:

1. Full member of the Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery Section. To apply, download the application form and send it to aesthetic@rsm.ac.uk

OR

2. Eligible Non-Section Member: Physician/Surgeons on the GMC list or Dentist on the GDC list. Please bring your medical ID to the registration desk on the event day.

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We would like to thank our sponsor Brymill Cryogenic Systems for their support of this meeting.
Please note that the scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsor.

Agenda

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Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction

Dr Christopher Rowland Payne, President, Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery Section, Royal Society of Medicine, and Consultant Dermatologist

Darwinian aesthetics: The seven pillars of beauty

Professor Dr Karl Grammer, Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Vienna

Questions and answers
Beauty and the brain: A neuroaesthetic perspective

Dr Souphi Samizadeh, Vice President, Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery Section, Royal Society of Medicine

Communication skills in private practice

Dr John Ashworth, Consultant Dermatologist, Manchester 

Close of meeting
Drinks reception
Carriages

Sponsors

Brymill Cryogenic Systems

Location

Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

Registrations will close on 26 February 2025 at 1:00am (GMT).  Late registrations will not be accepted.

The agenda is subject to change at any time

If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.

All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.

This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.

Domus - reception

While you’re attending this event

Why not stay in the comfort of our hotel, Domus Medica, book dinner in the restaurant, or even hire one of our private dining rooms to socialise with your peers?

RSM members enjoy access to our enviable club facilities. For more information, please contact our team at domus@rsm.ac.uk or restaurant@rsm.ac.uk.

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