17 APRIL 2026
Clinical live demonstrations for real-world practice
Injectables, energy-based devices and laser procedures
LIVE & LABS is the hands-on training format of FACE.COLOGNE. The focus is on structured live demonstrations of real treatments, explaining indication, technique, parameter selection and safety aspects in a transparent, step-by-step way.
Sessions are designed to add value regardless of experience level — from entry to advanced. The emphasis is on clinical practicality, clear decision pathways and treatment strategies that can be implemented directly in daily practice.
The program features 45-minute live formats as well as selected extended workshops, offering deeper dives into specific procedures and their clinical context.
Moderation: Dr. Jesper Thulesen (Denmark) & Dr. Lonny Green (USA)
No overview lectures — intensive courses with a clear structure: from analysis & indication, to incision planning & dissection, to complication avoidance.
We want you to be able to do it!
Moderation: Dr. H. Aral (Germany)
07:30 – 13:00 · Intensive Course
Blepharoplasty All-In: Upper lid, lower lid & brow lift (step-by-step surgical course)
Dr. H. Aral (Cologne) & Dr. Ray Taban (Beverly Hills) & Dr. Todd Hanna (New York)
- Pre-operative analysis: skin, muscle, fat, septum, lid margin, brow position, tear trough & midface support — including realistic indication setting.
- Upper lid blepharoplasty: marking, safe dissection, fat management (preservation vs. resection), hemostasis, scar placement, functional considerations.
- Lower lid blepharoplasty: comparison transconjunctival vs. transcutaneous, lower lid protection, volume strategies, managing skin excess, muscle & canthal support.
- Brow lift: indications, impact on upper-lid aesthetics, balance between forehead, lid and midface.
- Function & aesthetics: avoiding lid retraction, ectropion, rounding and chronic dryness.
- Complications & revisions: typical errors, revision strategies, timing and real OR solutions.
- Teaching format: surgical videos, step-by-step explanations, instrument handling, dissection & suturing — with a strong focus on immediate clinical transfer.
14:00 – 19:00 · Intensive Course
Deep Plane Facelift, Brow Lift, Neck Lift & Chin Augmentation (step-by-step surgical course)
Dr. Todd Hanna (New York)
- Brow lift: indications, impact on upper-lid aesthetics, balance between forehead, lid and midface.
- Holistic analysis: aging patterns, vectors, skin vs. tissue contribution, SMAS and ligament structures, midface and jawline dominance.
- Deep plane facelift & neck lift: release concepts, tension-free repositioning, neck definition (platysma, submental fat, skin excess).
- Chin augmentation: relevance for profile, jawline & facial balance, indications, concepts and combinations.
- Complication avoidance & revision: protection of relevant nerve structures, hematoma prevention, revision logic.
- Outcome: a practical surgical algorithm for safe, reproducible, aesthetically convincing results.
Optimizing skin quality has become an independent therapeutic goal within modern aesthetic treatment strategies. Beyond volume and contour correction, parameters such as elasticity, texture, evenness and radiance are increasingly targeted through differentiated protocols.
In this live demonstration, Abed Atoui shows how hyaluronic acid–based structural injection techniques, polynucleotide-based regenerative approaches and intradermal hydration concepts can be combined into a multimodal skin-quality protocol.
Based on a structured facial assessment, suitable treatment zones are defined and implemented in a clearly sequenced approach. The live treatment illustrates how volume reconstruction, tissue quality and regenerative processes can be logically integrated — with a focus on individualization, safety and long-term aesthetics.
- Structured zone strategy to improve skin and tissue quality
- Biostimulatory approaches to activate regenerative processes
- Intradermal hydration techniques to optimize elasticity and texture
- Sequencing and combination logic within a personalized skin-quality concept
Modern full-face concepts combine precise volume and contour correction with strategies for long-term improvement of tissue and skin quality. In this live demonstration, Dr. Anatol Zotz shows how structured combination protocols can be translated into natural, harmonious outcomes through facial analysis, zone planning and meaningful sequencing.
Using a live treatment, different injection techniques and strategies for selected facial zones are explained — with a strong focus on individualization, safety and long-term aesthetics. Participants will gain a clearly transferable algorithm for daily practice.
- Structured zone strategy: volume restoration & contour enhancement
- Biostimulation as a building block for sustainable skin and tissue quality
- Combination & sequencing logic: when, where and in which order?
- Practical injection techniques & safety pearls from the live demo
A professional practice presence does not start with advertising — it starts with clear structures, understandable communication and consistent workflows. This compact format shows how physicians can shape their patient journey to create orientation, trust and efficiency — for patients as well as the team.
The focus is on practical principles that can be applied regardless of specialty or practice size and implemented without additional administrative burden.
- What information patients truly need today
- Clear presentation of medical services without over-explaining
- How practice operations, appointment structure and first contact interact
- Avoiding typical misunderstandings in external communication
- Practical impulses for structural development
Optimizing skin quality is a central pillar of modern aesthetic treatment strategies. Contemporary hyaluronic acid–based protocols can deliver visible improvements in glow, skin texture and tissue quality with minimal invasiveness and short downtime.
This live format demonstrates selected injection techniques that enable precise, efficient and structure-preserving treatment and can be integrated seamlessly into daily clinical routines.
- Current concepts for improving skin quality
- Targeted injection points with high effectiveness
- Visible results with minimal downtime
- Safe and reproducible application in practice
Targeted use of ultrasound has fundamentally changed the management of injection complications. In this 2-hour intensive workshop, Dr. MJ Rowland-Warmann shows how ultrasound is used not only for diagnostics, but as an active decision tool in acute and subacute complication scenarios.
Using real clinical cases, structured decision pathways are taught: When is observation sufficient? When is intervention required? And when is immediate action critical? The focus is on reproducible algorithms, clear image interpretation and practical implementation.
- Rapid ultrasound differentiation when vascular vs. non-vascular complications are suspected
- Structured decision algorithms: observe, treat, or escalate?
- Targeted scan protocols for critical facial regions in injectables
- Integrating ultrasound into existing complication and emergency protocols
- Practice-relevant safety pearls from international reference centers
MERZ · Live Injections (45 min)
In this 45-minute live demonstration, Dr. Andreas Kromer shows the use of a fractional COâ‚‚ laser for lower-lid skin tightening: practical, structured and with particular attention to safety and aesthetic restraint. Participants gain transparent insight into parameter selection, correct laser handling and patient- and anatomy-specific adjustments.
In addition to the technical workflow, indications and contraindications for the sensitive periorbital area are discussed. Dr. Kromer also presents proven aftercare protocols and demonstrates how healing, side-effect profile and aesthetic outcomes can be optimized.
- Proven parameters & technique: energy, spot size and pass technique for safe lower-lid treatments.
- Live demonstration: device settings, movement patterns, and temperature/time management.
- Patient & indication selection: anatomy, skin type, risk factors and clear contraindications.
- Aftercare & healing: effective care protocols for rapid regeneration and minimized side effects.
- Natural results & longevity: sustainable tightening with a minimally invasive approach and high aesthetic acceptance.
Treating malar mounds: strategic use of radiofrequency · tutorial (45 min)
Dr. JĂĽrgen Reus
- Clinical strategy over device mechanics: what RF can realistically achieve.
- When cut vs cut+coag vs coag makes aesthetic sense — especially periorbitally.
- Bipolar precision: controlled hemostasis with minimal heat spread.
- Electrode techniques: snowplow electrode & Colorado needle.
- Signature technique: malar mound technique using targeted RF coagulation.
LIVE & LABS is all about maximum clinical transfer: concrete parameters, step-by-step workflows and safe decision-making in complication management.
