CONGRESS

From 3–5 September 2026, Bern welcomed plastic surgeons from Switzerland and across Europe for the European Congress for Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery — Joint Meeting ESPRAS & Swiss Plastic Surgery 2026. Across three days, the congress provided a broad scientific program covering reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery, while several dedicated sessions highlighted developments particularly relevant to the aesthetic community. Facial aesthetics: anatomy, rej

Dear SWAESS Members and Colleagues, It is a great honour for me to prepare to take on the presidency of SWAESS from 2027. Aesthetic surgery and medicine are evolving rapidly. New techniques, technologies and ideas continuously reshape the way we practise — but with this evolution comes an even greater responsibility to maintain the highest standards of quality, safety, ethics and education. This is where I believe SWAESS has an essential role to play. My ambition for the comi