Controversies & Conversations in Laser & Cosmetic Surgery an Advanced Symposium 2025
OVERVIEW
Controversies & Conversations in Laser & Cosmetic Surgery an Advanced Symposium is organized by Gaffney Events, Skincare Physicians and will be held from Aug 15 – 17, 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, California, United States of America.
Description:
The aesthetic medicine industry’s must-attend event.
No holds barred discussion.
The claims and disclaims that follow the development of new lasers, light and energy sources, skin tightening devices, relaxers and fillers are often contradictory. The symposium offers participants a unique opportunity to learn, share and discuss controversial topics in laser and cosmetic surgery in a collegial atmosphere with a large group of experts.
Throughout The Controversies Symposium, selected faculty members present their view on given hot controversial issues in cutaneous and aesthetic surgery or challenging therapeutic problems. They then are challenged by other faculty and attendees in a lively, no holds barred discussion.
topics covered
| # | Title | Duration | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ultrasound in Cosmetic Practice: Clinical Edge or Hyped Trend? | 05:31 | Sara Hogan |
| 2 | Can Water be Used as a Cooling Agent for Lasers?; Face Forward: Advances in Non-Invasive Facial Remodeling | 06:19 | Margaret A. Weiss, Bruce Katz |
| 3 | Laser Equipment Support After Manufacturing Stops; AI to Optimize Aesthetic Outcomes | 06:47 | E. Victor Ross, Zakia Rahman |
| 4 | Radiofrequency Needling vs RF Needling with Thulium Laser; Quantum RF Technology | 06:23 | Katharina Herberger, Ofir Artzi |
| 5 | Infections After 1927 nm Laser with Animal Pathogens; Managing Unhappy Cosmetic Patients | 06:19 | E. Victor Ross, Jacqueline Watchmaker |
| 6 | Advanced RF Microneedle Tissue Tightening & Lifting; Regulatory Issues | 06:55 | Macrene Alexiades, George Hruza |
| 7 | Regulatory Fragmentation in U.S. MedSpa Industry; Muscle Stimulation & GLP-1 Inhibitors | 06:32 | Sara Hogan, Suzanne Kilmer |
| 8 | Surgical Scar Management with NonAblative YAG Laser; 2910 nm Laser for Scars | 07:44 | James Newman, Suzanne Kilmer |
| 9 | Monopolar Radiofrequency for Skin Tightening; New Microwave Device | 05:48 | Barry Dibernardo, E. Victor Ross |
| 10 | Acne Scarring TCA Plus Resurfacing; Long-Pulsed Nd:YAG for Scars & Keloids | 07:31 | Gary Monheit, Peter R. Shumaker |
| 11 | KTP Laser for Refractive PWS Cases; Smart IPL Broad Band Light | 08:33 | Brian Zelickson, Nazanin Saedi |
| 12 | Vascular Lesions: State of the Art; Port Wine Birthmark Treatment | 09:20 | Kristen Kelly, Roy Geronemus |
| 13 | ChatGPT; Rosacea – Is KTP as Effective as PDL | 07:02 | Jessica G. Labadie, Katharina Herberger |
| 14 | Controlled Laser Heating for BCC; AI & Personalized Dermatology | 08:03 | Christopher B. Zachary, Omer Ibrahim |
| 15 | Blindness from Aesthetic Fillers; Pre-Mohs PDT | 09:17 | Jean D.A. Carruthers, Nathan Uebelhoer |
| 16 | Ablative Laser Resurfacing Complications; Laser Coring | 07:16 | Joel Cohen, Jason Pozner |
| 17 | Complications of Chemical Peels, Lasers & Energy-Based Devices; Filler Complications | 08:16 | Paul M. Friedman, Kathleen Suozzi |
| 18 | Microneedling with Vitamin C Reaction; Arnica Bruising Debate | 08:14 | Alexa Steuer, Jason Rivers |
| 19 | Cosmetic Treatments in Scleroderma; AI Models for Cosmetic Patients | 06:32 | Kathleen Suozzi, Susruthi Rajanala |
| 20 | Ablative Fractional Laser Resurfacing in Skin of Color; Devices for Medical Conditions | 08:10 | Brian Zelickson, Mara Weinstein Velez |
| 21 | New Approaches for Acne & Rosacea (1726 nm); Ablative Resurfacing in 2025 | 08:16 | Suzanne Kilmer, Jacqueline Watchmaker |
| 22 | Eyelid Rejuvenation with UltraClear® 2910 nm Laser; Histologic Analysis | 08:42 | Brian Biesman, Eric Bernstein |
| 23 | Science of 1726 nm Lasers; Clinical Trial Results for Acne | 06:19 | Ashish Bhatia, Joel Cohen |
| 24 | Psychosocial Effects of Neuromodulators; Psychological Impact of Cosmetic Complications | 07:33 | Vince Bertucci, Paul M. Friedman |
| 25 | Liposuction Approach; Scientific Language & Patient Care | 08:37 | Jessica G. Labadie, Sara Hogan |
| 26 | Innovation in Cosmetic Dermatology; Mitochondrial Transplantation | 08:03 | David McDaniel, Dieter Manstein |
| 27 | Myth-Busting Lasers & Energy Devices; AI Discoveries for 2025 | 08:44 | Robert A. Weiss, David Ozog |
| 28 | Botulinum Toxin Standard + Microdroplet Techniques; Predicting Platysma Responders | 08:13 | Gary Monheit, Vince Bertucci |
| 29 | Fractional CO₂ Lasers in Darker Skin; BoNT-A Comparisons | 08:03 | Farah Moustafa, Jean D.A. Carruthers |
| 30 | New Topicals for Hyperpigmentation; Pigmentary Pearls | 07:31 | Andrew Alexis, Mohammad Tasneem |
| 31 | Laser Lessons for Melasma; PIH Complications | 06:46 | Mitalee Christman, Douglas Wu |
| 32 | RF Needling for Hidradenitis Suppurativa; 1726 nm Laser Evaluation | 09:12 | Ofir Artzi, Ariel Eber |
| 33 | Focal Point Laser Technology; Treating Darker Skin Types with Lasers | 07:47 | Roy Geronemus, Nazanin Saedi |
| 34 | Picosecond Lasers at Sub-Whitening Thresholds for Pigment | 05:55 | Emil Tanghetti |



