IMCAS Annual World Congress Returns

With record-breaking attendance, the International Master Course on Aging Science (IMCAS) celebrated the 23rd edition of the Annual World Congress on June 3-5 at the Palais de Congrès in Paris. One of the largest educational medical congresses for dermatology, plastic surgery and aesthetic science, the much-awaited medical event was finally able to take place in-person after a two-year pandemic period and it was clearly anticipated by attendees. This year’s edition proved to be an enormous three-day event, with a recorded 14,248 participants from a total of 121 countries from around the world, making it by far the largest IMCAS congress to date. The overarching theme for this year’s congress was innovation and the scientific programme touched on this through a variety of topics within aesthetics. Topics included ultrasonography, dermal fillers, botulinum toxins, body shaping, lasers and energy-based devices, clinical dermatology, cosmeceuticals, face, breast, and body surgery, platelet-rich plasma and lipofilling, threads, hair restoration, genital treatments, practice management, male treatments and future technology.

With 16 simultaneous session rooms, the extensive programme consisted of 1,881 presentations featuring 768 expert speakers and provided up to 360 learning hours to physician attendees and participants. The congress also included a immense exhibition, with 337 participating exhibitors highlighting the latest products and innovations available in medical aesthetics. Some of the session highlights from the event were the impressive live anatomy on cadaver workshops, which combined live cadaver dissections alongside live treatment procedures, as well as live surgery courses featuring a neck and face lift, chest and breast surgery and gluteal augmentation. The IMCAS Global Market Summit was also a major feature of this year’s congress which explored the innovation and economic trends of the aesthetic industry and market. The session series kicked off with the popular Innovation Tank, presenting some of the industry’s Take a look at some of the highlights from the 23rd most promising start-ups with an award presented to the most impressive and edition of the IMCAS Congress held in Paris, France innovative companies. The winning start-ups will be publicly announced and featured later this month through the IMCAS newsletter and Academy platform. Following the competition, The Investors Forum presented a full aesthetic market analysis focusing on challenges and upcoming industry opportunities. The series concluded with The World Economic Tribune, which explored current market trends and figures, as well as strategies of leading industry representatives. On its final day, the congress fully embraced intergenerational progress through the Young Physicians session series. This series enabled established practitioners and upcoming physicians to discuss case specific questions and challenges with aesthetic procedures. The series also contained an award session to acknowledge the rising work of young physicians and dermatologists within the growing aesthetic fields. These sessions provided a unique space for both established and upcoming generations to engage and share practical medical knowledge for a truly inspiring and innovative learning experience. Following the 2022 World Congress, IMCAS announced the return of the 24th World Congress edition, to be held in Paris in January 2023. They also continue their congress experiences around the globe with events later this year including IMCAS Americas in Cartagena, Colombia from July 21-23 and IMCAS Asia in Bangkok, Thailand during September 29 to October 1.