AB Plastic Surgery, Lecture on Rhinoplasty and Face Lift Surgery at the APS Conference



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At APS KOREA 2025 (Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Korea 2025), held on April 20,

Dr. Jo Gyu-sang and Dr. Choi Jae-ik of AB Plastic Surgery were invited as session chairs and academic speakers and attended the event.



What is APS KOREA 2025 (Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Korea 2025)?

Hosted by the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (KSAPS), "APS KOREA 2025" is a world-class international academic conference.

Based on 40 years of tradition, it is a conference where renowned plastic surgeons from around the world gather every year

to share the latest techniques and innovative surgical methods.



In particular, Dr. Jo Gyu-sang of AB Plastic Surgery served as the chair of the rhinoplasty international session at this year's "APS KOREA 2025," successfully leading the conference.

We wrote this post to share a detailed account of Dr. Jo Gyu-sang's experience after attending.





I am Dr. Jo Gyu-sang, a board-certified plastic surgeon who primarily performs rhinoplasty at AB Plastic Surgery.

Recently, I attended a particularly meaningful event as a plastic surgeon.

I was invited to serve as the chair of the Rhinoplasty International Session at the APS KOREA 2025 international academic conference.

Being the chair of an academic conference... it was both somewhat 부담스럽기도 and an exciting experience for me,

and above all, it was an opportunity to have in-depth discussions about rhinoplasty with plastic surgeons actively working overseas.



Foreign doctors also speak about the importance of "autologous tissue"



A total of five international speakers from Taiwan, Thailand, and the Philippines shared their various insights on rhinoplasty.

It was a forum for exchanging experiences with materials commonly used in rhinoplasty, such as ear cartilage, septal cartilage, costal cartilage, and ePTFE (implant material).

Interestingly, although they came from different countries, there was one point that most of the speakers emphasized.

That is the stability and long-term reliability of autologous tissue, especially autologous costal cartilage.

Of course, some primarily used artificial materials (e.g., silicone, Gore-Tex),

but while listening to many of them explain in detail the supplementary strategies they use to reduce side effects from artificial materials,

I was reminded once again that although various artificial materials in rhinoplasty may temporarily come into the spotlight depending on the era,

it is still difficult to match the long-term stability of autologous tissue.





What I consider most important in rhinoplasty. In fact, rhinoplasty does not stand out as dramatically as the eyes at first glance,

but it is a key area that determines the balance of the entire face.

That is why I always keep the following two principles in mind. It should not compromise function.

A pretty nose is important, but breathing function must not be impaired. It should last.

More than immediately after surgery, it should be a nose that shines even 3 years or 5 years later.



The sense of mission I felt as a chair at an international academic conference

As I listened to the presentations by overseas speakers, various cases I had experienced in Korea passed through my mind.

A collapsed nasal tip, a deviated columella, revision cases where all the cartilage had been resorbed...

Being able to directly use the patient's own tissue in such patients, while restoring function and changing shape,

was truly fortunate and something I am grateful for.



Through this conference, I was able to confirm that the rhinoplasty approach we uphold at AB Plastic Surgery is not just a choice unique to our clinic,

but an approach that is close to the correct answer internationally as well, and personally, that made me very proud and deeply satisfied.





In closing - Surgery lasts a day, but the results last a lifetime

Many people ask, "Isn't rhinoplasty too painful?" or "Won't costal cartilage leave a scar?"

Of course, surgery is not easy. Harvesting is necessary, and the planning is complex.

But if it is planned with a little more care and approached safely,

it can result in a nose that fits my face perfectly and does not change even after several years.



If you are considering rhinoplasty, please carefully think about surgery not only in terms of trendy design, but also based on "stability," "durability,"

and honesty.

I will continue to provide care without losing sight of those standards in every surgery I perform.

Thank you for reading.



• From Dr. Jo Gyu-sang, Director of AB Plastic Surgery -