Lecture: Facial Aesthetics: from Art to Plastic Surgery Part 2

@ From art history to operating room: discover how facial structure, proportion, and aesthetics guide modern plastic surgery. with RSVP Lecture: Facial Aesthetics: from Art to Plastic Surgery Part 2 Mimis Cohen, MD, FACS, FAAP 6:00pm-8:00pm Doors at 5:30pm Free with RSVP “Plastic Surgery” is derived from “plastikos,” to shape or mold. Regardless of how a patient’s facial differences came about – through trauma, through birth, through cancer treatment, the plastic surgeon reconstructs defects to both restore function and optimize facial aesthetics. Doing so starts with an understanding of how facial structure and proportion determine aesthetics. This lecture explores the face in the context of art history and relates such observations to the clinical practice of plastic surgery. Dr. Mimis Cohen is a Professor and former chief of the Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Cosmetic Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Cohen is world-renowned for his work in the field of cleft lip and palate surgery. He has published extensively on the topic and lectured throughout the world. As a University Professor with extensive clinical and teaching experience, Dr. Cohen is in the forefront of the specialty. He brings to his patients the knowledge and experience of the state-of-the-art procedures, as well as the emerging new techniques in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He is a member and former president of several professional organizations, published more than 160 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has edited several textbooks. He has been recognized as one of the best doctors in Chicago for the last 25 years. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live Register on Eventbrite