Modern Blepharoplasty and Periorbital Rejuvenation 2026
International Hybrid Course with Live Surgery
October 9-10, 2026
St. Petersburg
Corinthia Hotel
Chair: Vitaly Zholtikov
Co-chair: Igor Vasilyev
• Live surgeries
• Video sessions
• Discussions and Round tables
• Professional trade show
• In person and Online participation formats
Already joined us:
Natalia Manturova (Russia)
Mario Pelle Ceravolo (Italy)
Chiara Botti (Italy)
Naresh Joshi (UK)
Jose Carlos Neves (Portugal)
Mohammed Alghoul (Jordan)
Alessandro Gualdi (Italy)
Zekeriya Kul (Turkiye)
Gad Renert (Romania)
Erhan Eryilmaz (Turkiye)
Antonio Jimenez Ortiz (Spain)
Viktor Globa (Kazakhstan)
Alisher Kasimov (Uzbekistan)
Ilia Almazov (Russia)
Vasilij Atamanov (Russia)
Dmitriy Atarschikov (Russia)
Alexey Borovikov (Russia)
Anna Borovikova (Russia)
Viacheslav Vasilyev (Russia)
Igor Vasilyev (Russia)
Sergei Vasilyev (Russia)
David Grishkyan (Russia)
Svetlana Grischenko (Russia)
Natalya Korableva (Russia)
Ilona Kochneva (Russia)
Arseniy Lavrov (Russia)
Yulia Lebedeva (Russia)
Nikita Mosienko (Russia)
Ekaterina Orlova (Russia)
Alla Poberezhnaya (Russia)
Evgenij Ustyugov (Russia)
Tatyana Yudina (Russia)
Vitaly Zholtikov (Russia)
Case session faculty
Andrei Boyko (Belarus)
Maria Dobroselskaya (Russia)
Amina Kibisheva (Russia)
Ravshan Mirzarahimov (Russia)
Kirill Serozudinov (Russia)
Andrei Hotyan (Russia)
In October, we traditionally hold our major AASURGERY Course. This year, we are preparing not one, but three programs within a single week.
We will start with a small course led by Ilona Kochneva and Alla Poberezhnaya, dedicated to endoscopic facial rejuvenation for beginners. This training, delivered by Russia’s leading experts in endoscopic facial rejuvenation, will be held in an intimate format: only 25 spots, and they are already fully booked.
The next course will be more traditional, involving both international and Russian experts. It will again focus on endoscopic facial rejuvenation. The latest wave of growth in endoscopic procedures is driven by several progressive international doctors and their techniques for expanding the scope of the surgery itself: the procedure is now performed on the entire face, not just the periorbital area — compared, for example, to what Oscar Ramirez did 20 years ago. So, Chia Chi Kao, Marc Mani, Zekeriya Kul, and a number of other doctors, including our Russian specialists, will present at an advanced course dedicated to endoscopic facial rejuvenation. This will be two days with four live surgeries and, again, a very limited number of participants. We are planning a hall of around 120 people — a smaller hall at the Corinthia. Over these two days, each doctor will present new, modern concepts. I believe it will be an absolutely amazing celebration. Why? Because I have never seen an event like this in Russia. It will be the first large, full-scale, advanced-level event for those interested in endoscopic facial rejuvenation. And I believe that doctors who perform these procedures should definitely be there. I am not talking about beginners; I am talking primarily about those who already perform these surgeries and those who have practical experience. Why? Because a surgeon’s life is about learning. And if a surgeon stops learning, in my view, he simply dies within the profession. So this is an outstanding event, and it will be incredibly interesting.
And, as always, the cherry on top: our large, traditional, international course, this year dedicated to blepharoplasty. Blepharoplasty is one of the most complex procedures. This is objective, despite the fact that it is performed everywhere by everyone. If we look at patient chats and plastic surgeon chats, the number of complications after blepharoplasty always exceeds that of all other procedures. Why? Because this surgery is extremely delicate. Once or twice a month, I speak at various congresses around the world. There are a huge number of events on rhinoplasty and facial rejuvenation. And only one or two events a year on blepharoplasty, if we are talking about all continents. So, one of the most significant blepharoplasty events will be held by AASURGERY with super international experts: Mario Pelle Ceravolo, Chiara Botti, Mohammed Alghoul, and Antonio Jimenez Ortiz, together with our best blepharoplasty experts. Two days will be devoted to periorbital rejuvenation, upper and lower blepharoplasty, complications, and their prevention. We will definitely cover everything a practicing physician needs — all the most advanced techniques and methods. There will be six live surgeries and a second hall dedicated to clinical cases. A video session featuring recorded surgeries from leading experts. So, two halls: one with an advanced program on blepharoplasty and periorbital rejuvenation, and the other with a program focused on complex clinical cases and their solutions.
What is my advice to everyone? Don’t miss it. A full week of professional training at our advanced AASURGERY Courses, from October 5 to 10. See you there!
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
OCTOBER 9, Friday
| Time | Program Details |
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| Registration, welcome coffee | |
| 06:50-07:00 | Welcome address by the Organizers, opening of the program |
| LIVE SURGERY. LIVE VIDEO FROM OPERATING ROOMS Moderators: Antonio Jimenez Ortiz, Chiara Botti, Natalya Korableva, David Grishkyan, Alla Poberezhnaya |
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| 07:00-10:00 | Operating room 1: Endoscopic temporal lifting, periorbital fat grafting, upper blepharoplasty, superficial lower blepharoplasty for “festoons” treatment Vitaly Zholtikov |
| 08:30-11:00 | Operating room 2: Upper blepharoplasty and Mullerectomy for ptosis repair. Extended transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with fat transposition, skin excision, orbicularis tightening and transcanthal canthopexy Mohammed Alghoul |
| 11:00-12:30 | Operating room 1: Upper and Lower blepharoplasty with fat grafting Igor Vasilyev |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-13:45 | KEY LECTURE. Layered anatomy of the periorbital area Vitaly Zholtikov |
| 13:45-14:00 | KEY LECTURE. Artistic assessment of a face and its clinical application Natalia Manturova |
| 14:00-14:15 | KEY LECTURE. Periorbital rejuvenation: personal perspective Alexey Borovikov |
| 14:15-15:55 | SESSION. ANALYSIS, PLANNING, CHOOSING THE RIGHT TECHNIQUE, ADVANCES IN UPPER BLEPHAROPLASTY, ASIAN BLEPHAROPLASTY AND UPPER EYELID PTOSIS. (8 min. each talk) Moderators: Natalia Manturova, Sergei Vasilyev, Vitaly Zholtikov |
| Preoperative aesthetic and functional eyelid analysis — Igor Vasilyev Ophthalmological examination before blepharoplasty — Vasilij Atamanov Upper blepharoplasty – choosing the right solution — Vitaly Zholtikov Achieving upper lid symmetry — Mohammed Alghoul Upper blepharoplasty and ROOF management — Jose Carlos Neves Pseudoblepharochalasis – ways to solve problems — Svetlana Grischenko Supraciliary approach for upper blepharoplasty — Alisher Kasimov Subbrow approach for upper blepharoplasty — Viktor Globa Blepharoptosis diagnosis, examination and management — Elena Goltsman Practical approach for blepharoptosis treatment — Sergei Vasilyev Discussion 20 min. |
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| 15:55-16:50 | VIDEO SESSION. ANALYSIS, PLANNING, CHOOSING THE RIGHT TECHNIQUE, ADVANCES IN UPPER BLEPHAROPLASTY, ASIAN BLEPHAROPLASTY AND UPPER LID PTOSIS REPAIR. (5 min. each video) Moderators: Alexey Borovikov, Vasilij Atamanov |
| Mullerectomy — Mohammed Alghoul Sutureless conjunctivomullerectomy with thermofibrosis — Antonio Jimenez Ortiz Upper eyelid ptosis management — Dmitriy Atarschikov Eyelid crease control and modeling — Nikita Mosienko Peculiarity of Asian upper blepharoplasty — Alisher Kasimov Epicanthoplasty algorithm — Viktor Globa Oriental upper lid correction — Andrei Hotyan Ways to change volumes in periorbital area — Rustam Halilullin Discussion 15 min. |
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| 16:50-17:20 | Coffee break |
| 17:20-18:00 | SESSION. PERIORBITAL FAT GRAFTING. (8 min. each talk) Moderators: Viacheslav Vasilyev, David Grishkyan |
| Periorbital fat grafting – planning and technique — Evgenij Ustyugov How to avoid complications in periorbital fat grafting — David Grishkyan Algorithm for correction of complications after periorbital fat grafting — Viacheslav Vasilyev Discussion 16 min. |
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| 18:00-18:40 | SESSION. DIFFERENT CONCEPTS IN TEMPORO FRONTAL AESTHETICS AND TREATMENTS. BROW AND UPPER EYELID INTERPLAYS. (10 min. each talk) Moderators: Zekeriya Kul, Igor Vasilyev |
| Anatomy and aesthetics of browlifting — Zekeriya Kul Eyebrow repositioning – surgical strategies — Jose Carlos Neves Fronto-temporal lifting and upper blepharoplasty – planning specificity — Ilona Kochneva Discussion 10 min. |
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| 18:40-19:10 | VIDEO SESSION. DIFFERENT CONCEPTS IN TEMPORO FRONTAL AESTHETICS AND TREATMENTS. BROW AND UPPER EYELID INTERPLAYS. (5 min. each video) Moderators: Alla Poberezhnaya, Ilona Kochneva |
| Gliding brow lift via upper blepharoplasty – a scar-sparing approach to upper face rejuvenation — Ilia Almazov From simple upper lid resection to correction of upper and middle third of a face — Arseniy Lavrov Upper blepharoplasty and temporal lifting – synergy, not the sum — Mikhail Kudin Endoscopic lifting in combination with blepharoplasty — Kirill Serozudinov Discussion 10 min. |
| Time | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 13:30-17:50 | VIDEO SESSION. CLINICAL CASES (15 min. each video + 5 min. for questions) |
| 13:30-13:50 | Blepharoplasty with temporal lifting — Mikhail Kudin |
| 13:50-14:10 | Lower lid reconstruction — Ekaterina Orlova |
| 14:10-14:30 | Upper and lower blepharoplasty with fat grafting and CO2 laser (how to avoid skin pinch and canthopexy — Antonio Jimenez Ortiz |
| 14:30-14:50 | Oculoplasty — Dmitriy Atarschikov |
| 14:50-15:10 | Endoscopic lifting of upper and middle third of a face in combination with blepharoplasty — Kirill Serozudinov |
| 15:10-15:30 | Lower blepharoplasty and midface augmentation with PEEK implants — Maria Dobroselskaya |
| 15:30-15:50 | Endoscopically assisted Blepharoplasty and Midface lift — Erhan Eryilmaz |
| 15:50-16:10 | Lower blepharoplasty with SOOF fixation — Andrei Boyko |
| 16:10-16:30 | Endoscopic facelift — Amina Kibisheva |
| 16:30-16:50 | Upper and lower blepharoplasty — Tatyana Yudina |
| 16:50-17:10 | Comprehensive rejuvenation of two upper thirds of a face — Ravshan Mirzarahimov |
| 17:10-17:30 | Lower blepharoplasty with canthopexy — Chiara Botti |
| 17:30-17:50 | Upper blepharoplasty with eyelid ptosis correction — Vasilij Atamanov |
OCTOBER 10, Saturday
| Time | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 06:50-07:00 | Welcome coffee |
| LIVE SURGERY. LIVE VIDEO FROM OPERATING ROOMS Moderators: Mohammed Alghoul, Vitaly Zholtikov, Alessandro Gualdi, Igor Vasilyev |
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| 07:00-09:00 | Operating room 1: Upper and lower blepharoplasty with fat transposition Jose Carlos Neves |
| 08:30-10:30 | Operating room 2: Upper blepharoplasty and lower transconjunctival blepharoplasty with extended pinch skin removal for “festoons” treatment Chiara Botti |
| 10:00-12:00 | Operating room 1: Upper and lower blepharoplasty, fat grafting for the patient with prominent eyes Mario Pelle Ceravolo |
| 12:00-12:15 | KEY LECTURE. 360 Blepharoplasty: Modern approach to Periorbital rejuvenation Mohammed Alghoul |
| 12:15-12:30 | KEY LECTURE. Secondary blepharoplasty Chiara Botti |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:10 | SESSION. HOW TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY PERFORM LOWER BLEPHAROPLASTY. (8 min. each talk) Moderators: Mohammed Alghoul, Alexey Borovikov |
| How I choose approach relying on tissue layers issues — Vitaly Zholtikov Lower blepharoplasty and fat transposition — Jose Carlos Neves Minimal undermining suspension technique — Alessandro Gualdi Lower lid bag treatment — Chiara Botti Discussion 8 min. |
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| 14:10-14:50 | EXPERT VIDEO SESSION. LOWER BLEPHAROPLASTY, MIDFACE, CANTHOPLASTY AND CANTHOPEXY. (6 min. each video) Moderators: Mario Pelle Ceravolo, Igor Vasilyev |
| Transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty retroseptal approach — Alessandro Gualdi Managing lower lid skin presented with lateral canthopexy — Mohammed Alghoul Transconjunctival subperiosteal midface — Chiara Botti Way, I do canthopexy now — Chiara Botti Canthoplasty and its combination — Erhan Eryilmaz Discussion 10 min. |
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| 14:50-15:20 | VIDEO SESSION. LOWER BLEPHAROPLASTY, MIDFACE, CANTHOPLASTY AND CANTHOPEXY. (5 min. each video) Moderators: Sergei Vasilyev, Svetlana Grischenko |
| Infraorbital volumization: injection or transposition? — Nikita Mosienko Transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with orbital fat transposition — Yulia Lebedeva SOOF suspension blepharoplasty — Andrei Boyko Orbital fat transposition in lower blepharoplasty — Anna Borovikova PEEK implant in patients with negative vector — Maria Dobroselskaya Discussion 5 min. |
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| 15:20-16:20 | EXPERT SESSION. LOWER BLEPHAROPLASTY FOR THE PATIENTS WITH NEGATIVE VECTOR OF THE ORBIT, HOLLOW OR PROMINENT EYES. (10 min. each talk) Moderators: Chiara Botti, Vitaly Zholtikov |
| The hollow eyes: a personal approach — Mario Pelle Ceravolo Negative vector midface patient management — Erhan Eryilmaz Secondary blepharoplasty in negative vector patients — Svetlana Grischenko Fat grafting and canthopexy – the main elements for a lower blepharoplasty with negative vector — Vitaly Zholtikov Prominent eyes: a personal approach — Mario Pelle Ceravolo Discussion 10 min. |
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| 16:20-16:50 | Coffee break |
| 16:50-17:30 | PANEL. WRINKLES, “FESTOONS” AND MALAR MOUNDS – CHOOSING THE RIGHT SOLUTION FOR THE RIGHT PATIENT. (8 min. each talk) Moderators: Mario Pelle Ceravolo, Igor Vasilyev |
| Superficial lower blepharoplasty to treat wrinkles, surface irregularities and “festoons” — Vitaly Zholtikov Extended lower blepharoplasty for festoons and malar bags treatment — Chiara Botti Malar festoons treatment — Antonio Jimenez Ortiz Extended subciliary approach for malar bags correction — Sergei Vasilyev Discussion 8 min. |
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| 17:30-18:10 | BOXING RING PANEL. REJUVENATION OF THE LOWER EYELIDS AND MIDFACE AREA. FAT GRAFTING OR ENDOSCOPIC LIFTING. (5 min. each talk) Moderators: Alessandro Gualdi, Alexey Borovikov |
| Endoscopists: Zekeriya Kul, Erhan Eryilmaz, Alla Poberezhnaya Fat grafters: Antonio Jimenez Ortiz, David Grishkyan, Igor Vasilyev Discussion 10 min. |
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| 18:10-18:25 | KEY LECTURE. Eyelid retraction: a strong bull to tackle Mario Pelle Ceravolo |
| 18:25-18:40 | KEY VIDEO. Transconjunctival inferior retractor dis-insertion for lower lid retraction Naresh Joshi |
| 18:40-19:45 | SESSION. HOW TO AVOID AND CORRECT COMPLICATIONS AFTER BLEPHAROPLASTY. SECONDARY BLEPHAROPLASTY. (8 min. each talk) Moderators: Svetlana Grischenko, Vasilij Atamanov |
| Dry eye management — Vasilij Atamanov Upper eyelid retraction correction — Dmitriy Atarschikov Severe blepharoplasty complications and its management — David Grishkyan Floppy eyelid syndrome in blepharoplasty patients — Svetlana Grischenko Paralytic lower lid management — Ekaterina Orlova Conservative treatments for blepharoplasty complications — Tatyana Yudina Hybrid membrane as a spacer for lid retraction management — Igor Vasilyev Discussion 9 min. |
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| 19:45 | Course closure |
| Time | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 13:30-16:50 | VIDEO SESSION. CLINICAL CASES (15 min. each video + 5 min. for questions) |
| 13:30-13:50 | Upper and lower blepharoplasty with periorbital fat grafting — Evgenij Ustyugov |
| 13:50-14:10 | Transblepharoplasty gliding brow lift — Ilia Almazov |
| 14:10-14:30 | Augmentation blepharoplasty — Rustam Halilullin |
| 14:30-14:50 | Lower transconjunctival blepharoplasty with fat transposition — Yulia Lebedeva |
| 14:50-15:10 | Limited scars midface and temporal rejuvenation — Alessandro Gualdi |
| 15:10-15:30 | Periorbital fat grafting — Viacheslav Vasilyev |
| 15:30-15:50 | Correction of cicatricial eyelid deformity — David Grishkyan |
| 15:50-16:10 | 360 approach: Endoscopic Periorbital lift, upper Blepharoplasty with ptosis repair, lower Blepharoplasty with fat grafting — Mohammed Alghoul |
| 16:10-16:30 | Upper and lower blepharoplasty — Nikita Mosienko |
| 16:30-16:50 | Endoscopic lifting of two upper thirds of a face with blepharoplasty — Arseniy Lavrov |