Long gone, too, is the "Lady Hilton" program, in which wives of conventioneers were distracted with what promotional literature described as "fashion shows, cosmetic demonstrations, gourmet cooking presentations, guest lectures, etc".
Media agencies are welcoming the changes to this week's upfront season, Stuart Elliott reports in Monday's New York Times: Some changes will be cosmetic, among them shortening the presentations at sites in Midtown Manhattan like Carnegie Hall and canceling most of the lavish parties that typically followed.
As one speaker makes a presentation about his successful cosmetic-gyn practice, the wallpaper from his laptop appears on screen: various shots of him with his Porsche.
The technical details and a case presentation, with specific references to the cosmetic and functional outcomes are described.
The age of presentation is relatively low, and considerable cosmetic problems affect patients physically and psychologically.
Alex Kuczynski's article "Meeting and Greeting in the Capital of Plastic" (May 5), about the 35th-anniversary meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Las Vegas, an educational event of international importance for the presentation of scientific and clinical work in cosmetic surgery, was one of those stylish pieces primarily designed to showcase the reporter's wit.
The very white teeth represented an unnatural presentation that could only be achieved by cosmetic procedures.
To report the presentation and subsequent management of a series of patients presenting with cosmetic iris implants.
As a result, the serious purpose of the A.S.A.P.S. meeting was almost entirely missed, as was the fact that most surgeons spent up to 12 hours a day throughout their week in Las Vegas viewing scientific presentations and attending teaching courses in advanced cosmetic surgical techniques to enhance patient care.
His past ophthalmic history includes laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) five years previously and cosmetic anterior chamber iris implants (NewColorIris®) four years prior to presentation.
