Agenda

Conference Timetable

Day 1Friday 23 October 2026

7:30 – 8:00 AM Registration & Welcome Coffee

Live Surgery Session

No lectures this morning · cases transmitted live from the operating theatre (Al Babtain Center for Burns and Plastic Surgery)

Moderators: Dr. Mohammad Khalaf (KUW), Dr. Hasan Aziz (KUW)

  1. 8:00 – 8:10 AM

    Welcome and introduction to the live cases

    Moderators

  2. 8:10 – 11:50 AM

    Live Case 1: Simultaneous DIEP Flap and Axillary Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer (VLNT)

    Moustapha HamdiBelgium

  3. 8:10 – 11:50 AM

    Live Case 2: Pediatric Congenital Surgery

    Arnaud GleizalFrance

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM Break

Session 1 · AI & Digital Innovation

Same algorithms, different patients: how AI is reshaping consultation, planning and implant choice across cultures.

Moderators: Dr. Ahmad Alasfour (BAH), Dr. Lamia Alsarraf (KUW)

  1. 12:00 – 12:10 PM

    Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: The Future Is Now!

    Dr. Lamia AlsarrafKuwait

  2. 12:10 – 12:20 PM

    The AI Consultation: What the Machine Sees and What Patients Accept

    Dr. Ayman SaeedBahrain

  3. 12:20 – 12:30 PM

    Predictive AI in Plastic Surgery: Utility, Evidence & Responsible Adoption

    Dr. Ahmad AlasfourBahrain

  4. 12:30 – 12:40 PM

    Use of AI in Maxillofacial Surgery

    Dr. Mohammad KamalKuwait

  5. 12:40 – 12:50 PM

    Motiva ALGO: The Implant Selector

    Dr. Mehmet KaraaltinTurkeyVirtual

  6. 12:50 – 1:00 PM

    Masterclass on Audiovisual Lighting and Framing Techniques in Surgery

    Dr. Hugo CalderonColombia

  7. 1:00 – 1:10 PM

    Mastering Visual Narratives: Elevating Surgical Procedures through Storytelling

    Dr. Hugo CalderonColombia

Opening Ceremony

National Anthem · Quran recitation · Speech of the Conference Chairman · Speech of the Minister of Health · Felicitation

  1. 1:10 – 2:00 PM

    Official Opening & Welcome Addresses

    Conference Chairman, Dr. Mohammad Khalaf

2:00 – 2:30 PM Lunch Break

Session 2 · Breast & Body Contouring

Shifting body ideals and techniques, from the UK and Europe to India and Turkey.

Moderators: Dr. Elisa Bolletta (ITA), Dr. Sabreen Al Zamil (KUW)

  1. 2:30 – 2:40 PM

    Body Contouring: Changing Concepts and Safety Techniques

    Dr. James Roy KanjoorIndiaVirtual

  2. 2:40 – 2:50 PM

    Beyond the Standard Mummy Makeover: A Personalised Approach to Post-Pregnancy Body Contouring

    Dr. Saif AzzawiUKVirtual

  3. 2:50 – 3:00 PM

    Male Genital Aesthetic Surgery: Rising Demand, Techniques and Challenges

    Dr. Saif AzzawiUKVirtual

  4. 3:00 – 3:15 PM

    The Upper Breast Border – A New Paradigm for Precision Planning and Long-Term Breast Stability

    Dr. Elisa Bolletta & Dr. Liberato AlibertiItaly

  5. 3:15 – 3:30 PM

    Not MIA, Not Preservé: K-Glide

    Dr. Mehmet KaraaltinTurkeyVirtual

  6. 3:30 – 3:40 PM

    Locoregional Perforator Flaps in Breast Reconstruction

    Dr. Semih BaghakiTurkeyVirtual

  7. 3:40 – 3:50 PM

    Discussion

3:50 – 4:00 PM Coffee Break

Session 3 · Facial Aesthetics I: Fillers, Imaging & Safety

Injectables in everyday practice, and what the ultrasound probe reveals.

Moderators: Dr. Hugo Calderon (COL), Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Rasheed (KUW)

  1. 4:00 – 4:10 PM

    Imaging of Facial Fillers

    Dr. Lamia AlsarrafKuwait

  2. 4:10 – 4:25 PM

    Biostimulators and Facelifts

    Dr. Zainab AkbarKuwait

  3. 4:25 – 4:35 PM

    Complications Management Using Facial Ultrasound

    Dr. Almokhtar Al-DenIraq

  4. 4:35 – 4:45 PM

    Dynamic Facial Map for Aesthetics

    Dr. Mohamad AbozaidEgypt

  5. 4:45 – 4:55 PM

    Regenerative Medicine between Research and Reality

    Dr. Mohamad AbozaidEgypt

  6. 4:55 – 5:10 PM

    Discussion

Session 4 · The Profile: Rhinoplasty & Facial Balance

Nose, lips and jaw: Gulf, French and Japanese routes to a balanced profile.

Moderators: Dr. Tariq Saeed (BAH), Dr. Imad Al-Nijada (KUW)

  1. 5:10 – 5:20 PM

    Rhinoplasty: The Millimetres that Matter

    Dr. Tariq SaeedBahrain

  2. 5:20 – 5:30 PM

    Tip Grafts in Rhinoplasty

    Dr. Jamal JomahSaudi Arabia

  3. 5:30 – 5:40 PM

    How to Improve Aesthetic Results of Trigonocephaly?

    Dr. Arnaud GleizalFrance

  4. 5:40 – 5:50 PM

    Lip Lift and Philtrum Dimple

    Dr. Jamal JomahSaudi Arabia

  5. 5:50 – 6:00 PM

    Sustainable Reconstruction for Extensive Composite Defects of Head and Neck: “Single Free Flap” Concept

    Dr. Semih BaghakiTurkeyVirtual

  6. 6:00 – 6:10 PM

    Rhinoplasty: The Art of Radix Management

    Dr. Nisreen Al-MusaileemKuwait

  7. 6:10 – 6:20 PM

    Ethnic Rhinoplasty: From Caucasian to Hispanic to Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty

    Dr. Ali Jafar

  8. 6:20 – 6:30 PM

    Discussion

6:30 PM End of Day 1

Day 2Saturday 24 October 2026

7:30 – 8:00 AM Morning Coffee

Free Papers

Selected abstracts, 5 minutes each

Moderators: Dr. Abeer Al-Sharawi (QAT), Dr. Dana Behbehani (KUW)

  1. 8:00 – 8:05 AM

    Free Paper 1: Efficacy and Safety of Tranexamic Acid in Abdominoplasty Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Dr. Khuloud Al-MahzoumKuwait

  2. 8:05 – 8:10 AM

    Free Paper 2: Platelet-Rich Fibrin as an Adjunct to Primary Cleft Palate Repair for Prevention of Postoperative Palatal Fistula: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Dr. Khuloud Al-MahzoumKuwait

  3. 8:10 – 8:15 AM

    Free Paper 3: Efficacy of Closed-Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Abdominal-Based Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Dr. Mohammad SaffarKuwait

  4. 8:15 – 8:20 AM

    Free Paper 4: Psychological Well-being after Body Contouring Surgery: Hormonal and Surgical Predictors

    Dr. Mohammad BadieQatar

  5. 8:20 – 8:25 AM

    Free Paper 5: Effects of Botulinum Toxin Injection Intervals on the Irreversibility of Targeted Muscle Paralysis: An Electromyographic Study

    Dr. Mohammad BadieQatar

  6. 8:25 – 8:30 AM

    Free Paper 6: The Serpentine Osteotomy: A Novel Continuity-Preserving Technique for Directionally Tailored Cranial Vault Remodeling in Craniosynostosis: A Comparative Study with Conventional Multi-Strip Remodeling

    Dr. Khalifa Al-AlawiQatar

  7. 8:30 – 8:35 AM

    Free Paper 7: Surgical Treatment of Palmar Midcarpal Instability: A Systematic Review of Biomechanical Trade-Offs, Clinical Outcomes, and Long-Term Durability

    Dr. Mohammed Ahmad Al-MatwiQatar

  8. 8:35 – 8:40 AM

    Free Paper 8: Immediate Versus Delayed Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in Amputation Pain Scores: A Systematic Review

    Dr. Hissa Al-KuwariQatar

  9. 8:40 – 8:45 AM

    Free Paper 9: Establishing a Dedicated Body Contouring Fellowship: Rationale, Structure, and a Framework for Subspecialty Training

    Dr. Mohamed Badie Ahmed / Dr. Ahmed Al-QahtaniQatar

  10. 8:45 – 8:50 AM

    Free Paper 10: Delayed Ascending Colon Perforation Following a 40% Total Body Surface Area Burn in a Young Patient: A Case Report

    Dr. Khalifa Al-AlawiQatar

  11. 8:50 – 8:55 AM

    Free Paper 11: Histopathological Characterization of the Peri-Implant Capsule: Normal, Contracted and Mesh-Associated Capsules

    Dr. Fatmah Al-BloushiKuwait

  12. 8:55 – 9:00 AM

    Free Paper 12: Post-Aesthetic Surgery Tourism Complications Managed at Hamad General Hospital, Qatar: A Retrospective Observational Study

    Dr. Khalifa Al-AlawiQatar

  13. 9:00 – 9:05 AM

    Free Paper 13: Beyond the Cannula: Complications, Consent, and Systems in Aesthetic Liposuction, Lessons from Qatar’s Model

    Dr. Bara A ShraimQatar

  14. 9:05 – 9:20 AM

    Discussion

9:20 – 9:30 AM Break

Session 5 · Facial Aesthetics II: The Ageing Face

Facelift and periorbital rejuvenation for Asian, Middle Eastern and European faces.

Moderators: Dr. Liberato Aliberti (ITA), Dr. Husain AlQattan (KUW)

  1. 9:30 – 9:45 AM

    Deep Plane Orbicularis and Midface Lift

    Dr. Sabriya AlsalehKuwait

  2. 9:45 – 9:55 AM

    360-Degree Blepharoplasty

    Dr. Jamal JomahSaudi Arabia

  3. 9:55 – 10:10 AM

    The Woman’s Second Face – AI-Driven Precision and Regenerative Skin Priming in Aesthetic Breast Surgery

    Dr. Elisa Bolletta & Dr. Liberato AlibertiItaly

  4. 10:10 – 10:20 AM

    Discussion

10:20 – 10:30 AM Coffee Break

Session 6 · Skin, Hair & Safety

Hair restoration, keloids, complications and managing difficult patients across practice settings.

Moderators: Dr. Ayman Saeed (BAH), Dr. Abeer Kalandar (KUW)

  1. 10:30 – 10:40 AM

    Re-engineering Hair Transplant

    Dr. Vikram KumarIndiaVirtual

  2. 10:40 – 10:50 AM

    Ptosis Surgery: Simple, Precise, Effective

    Dr. Adel BuloushiKuwait

  3. 10:50 – 11:00 AM

    The Internal Bra: West Roots, East Adaptation

    Dr. Hasan AzizKuwait

  4. 11:00 – 11:10 AM

    How to Deal with Difficult Patients

    Dr. Moray AlqahtaniSaudi Arabia

  5. 11:10 – 11:20 AM

    Discussion

11:20 – 11:30 AM Coffee Break

Session 7 · Reconstruction Meets Aesthetics

Robotics, microsurgery and the craniofacial skeleton: Korea and Japan alongside Belgium and France.

Moderators: Dr. Julie Chauvel-Picard (FRA), Dr. Imad Al-Nijada (KUW)

  1. 11:30 – 11:45 AM

    Robotic Surgery in Microsurgery

    Prof. J.P. HongKorea

  2. 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM

    Robotic Surgery in Breast Reconstruction

    Prof. Moustapha HamdiBelgium

  3. 12:00 – 12:15 PM

    Facial Aesthetic Reconstructive Surgery: The Next Paradigm

    Prof. J.W. ChoiKorea

  4. 12:15 – 12:25 PM

    Allograft for Alveolar Bone Reconstruction in Cleft Lip and Palate: A 10-Year Retrospective Study

    Dr. Julie Chauvel-PicardFrance

  5. 12:25 – 12:35 PM

    Discussion

12:35 – 1:30 PM Lunch

Session 8 · The Great Debate: East vs West

Two rounds, two camps, one live audience vote.

Moderators: Dr. Hasan Aziz (KUW), Dr. Abdulredha Lari (KUW)

  1. 1:30 – 1:35 PM

    Introduction and debate format

    Moderators

  2. 1:35 – 2:00 PM

    Round 1 · One Face, Two Ideals? Skeletal vs soft-tissue harmony in Asian and Western faces

    Prof. J.W. ChoiKorea (East)Dr. Elisa BollettaItaly (West)

  3. 2:00 – 2:25 PM

    Round 2 · Scalpel, Robot or Algorithm? Adopting innovation across cultures

    Prof. J.P. HongKorea (East)Prof. Moustapha HamdiBelgium (West)

  4. 2:25 – 2:30 PM

    Open floor and live audience vote

    Moderators

2:30 – 3:00 PM Coffee Break

Discussion Panel

Moderators: Dr. Sara AlYouha

  1. 3:00 – 3:30 PM

    Best Posters Presentation

Social Event

  1. 3:30 – 3:45 PM

    Trivia

  2. 3:45 – 3:50 PM

    Registration & Prizes Draw

Closing Ceremony

  1. 3:50 – 4:00 PM

    Closing Remarks: End of Scientific Programme

    Conference Chairman, Dr. Mohammad Khalaf

BRA Day · Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day

Organized by: Dr. Sabreen Al Zamil
Public session open to everyone, including non-medical attendees · held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Moderators: Dr. Sabreen Al Zamil (KUW), Dr. Muneera Ben Nakhi (KUW)

  1. 4:00 – 5:00 PM

    Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day: Public Awareness Lecture

    Prof. Moustapha HamdiBelgium

  2. 5:00 – 6:00 PM

    Questions & Answers

    Dr. Sabreen Al Zamil / Dr. Muneera Ben NakhiKuwait

6:00 PM End of Conference