Question 1

Which medical societies organize the major deep plane facelift conferences?

Accepted Answer

Six international bodies host the calendar-defining events: ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, biennial World Congress plus annual advanced courses), AAFPRS (American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, annual fall meeting), EAFPS (European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, annual congress rotating between European capitals), EURAPS (European Association of Plastic Surgeons, summer congress with a facial-aesthetic session), IMCAS (International Master Course on Aging Science, Paris every January plus satellite editions), and IFFPSS (International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies, world congress roughly every four years). National societies — BAAPS in the UK, DGPRÄC in Germany, TSPRAS in Turkey, SBCP in Brazil — also run facelift-focused cadaver courses throughout the year.

Question 2

How often is this facelift conference calendar updated?

Accepted Answer

Continuously. The calendar shows a rolling 12-month window: new events go live after editorial review, dates and registration links are corrected when organizers announce changes, and events drop off automatically once their start date passes. Listings come from the official calendars of the major plastic-surgery societies plus direct submissions from organizers and surgeons.

Question 3

Is the DEEPPLANE™ events calendar free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The full calendar — titles, dates, locations, organizers, and direct links to official registration pages — is public and free, with no login required. Surgeons who claim their free DEEPPLANE™ profile can additionally submit their own events for listing and receive a weekly email digest of upcoming events.

Question 4

Can event organizers submit a facelift-related event to be listed?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Organizers of facial plastic surgery conferences, CME courses, cadaver labs, masterclasses, and hands-on workshops can submit an event through the For Event Organizers page, and surgeons can submit directly from their DEEPPLANE™ dashboard. Every submission is reviewed by the editorial team for relevance before it goes live. Listing is free — there is no fee to submit and no paid placement.

Question 5

What distinguishes a deep plane facelift cadaver course from a regular conference session?

Accepted Answer

Cadaver courses are the format where surgeons practice the deep plane dissection on fresh-frozen or soft-embalmed specimens under the guidance of a senior operator — typically one to three days of hands-on time in small groups. Regular conference sessions are didactic: lectures, live-streamed surgery, and panel discussions, but no scalpel in attendees' hands. Both matter, but only the cadaver format develops the muscle memory needed to execute the technique safely on a living patient.

Question 6

Do listed events offer CME credits?

Accepted Answer

Many do, but accreditation varies by organizer and country. Large society meetings typically carry ACCME or EACCME accreditation, while smaller invitation-only masterclasses and cadaver labs are often unaccredited even when the hands-on training is excellent. Always confirm the credit count and accrediting body on the event's official registration page — every listing here links directly to it.

Question 7

Are these events for surgeons or for patients?

Accepted Answer

Nearly all listed events are professional education for surgeons: conferences, CME courses, and cadaver labs assume clinical background and are closed to the general public. If you are a patient researching a deep plane facelift, start instead with the DEEPPLANE™ surgeon directory and the procedure and recovery guides — they are written for patients and link to verified surgeons worldwide.

Question 8

How are events selected — can an organizer pay to be featured?

Accepted Answer

No. The calendar is an editorial index: events are included because they are relevant to facelift surgeons, never because someone paid. Listings come from the tracked calendars of professional societies and from organizer and surgeon submissions, each reviewed before publication. Events are ordered chronologically, and the occasional Featured tag is an editorial pick that cannot be bought. DEEPPLANE™ is not an event organizer — every event is run by the named society or host.

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