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AAFPRS Fall Meeting September 18th-21st, 2008

Dr. Williams has been invited to participate in the AAFPRS Fall Meeting, September 18th – 21st, 2008. He will speak on:
1. Endonasal Rhinoplasty: Incorporating Structural Grafts to Achieve Long Term Results
2. My Strategies for Comprehensive and Effective Midfacial Rejuvenation: What Works, What Doesn't
He is also on two panels and they are:
1. Minimally Invasive vs. Maximally Effective: The Role of Office Based Procedures in Facial Plastic Surgery
2. The Eyes Have It; Blepharoplasty 2009 & Beyond

The Fall Meeting of the AAFPRS Foundation is offered for continuing medical education of medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing physicians (MDs and DOs) in the field of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. The program is for physicians with all levels of experience and covers aesthetic, reconstructive, and congenital issues relevant to this specialty.

The Fall 2008 meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has been specially designed to provide valuable surgical, professional and business information to the facial plastic surgeon, and has particularly focused on Catering to a broad range of interests. This year's program is composed of:

•7 Panel Presentations, with noted experts in the field, on topics of aging face surgery, blepharoplasty, emerging technology, rhinoplasty, minimally invasive techniques and treatment of congenital deformities
•6 Intensive Workshops: High Speed Facelift Workshop and Lab, Media Training Workshop, Nasal Valve Repair Workshop and Lab, Emerging Laser and Light- Based Technology Workshop, Minimally Invasive Techniques Workshop and an Office Accreditation Workshop
•54 hours of instructional courses, covering topics from functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty, facelifts, browlifts, skin rejuvenation, reconstructive surgery and practice management and advertising
•30 paper presentations on new advances and research in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery
•Conley, Anderson and Tardy Scholar Lectures
•At least two Advanced Techniques For Injectable Fillers courses, with live demonstrations
•Essentials in Facial Plastic Surgery
•AO Rigid Fixation Plating Workshop

Blog Post

He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young.

November 19th

My 8-year-old son is constantly teased because of his large ears. He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young, is still growing and may regret having surgery in the future. What can I say to him to deter him from wanting this?

Obviously, a decision to have surgery on a child's ears should be a well informed decision and something that both the parents and the child wish to proceed forward with. In our experience, children at the age of 5 or older are good candidates for the surgery. This is the age when they begin to experience some degree of teasing at school and become more aware of their body image. At the same time the ears themselves have grown to close to their final adult size and therefore the surgery can be done safely and effectively at this age.

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One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other.

November 17th

One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other. I now have the financial ability to undergo otoplasty to fix my issue. What is the usual recovery time for such a procedure so that I can give my job notification?

Typically the recovery after otoplasty is approximately one week. There still may be some residual tenderness and mild degree of swelling after the procedure however most patients are able to return to work after one week.

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