Session 31: Avoiding, Mitigating and Managing Complications in Cosmetic Surgery | ASM 2026

This session was recorded at the AACS Annual Scientific Meeting on February 20-22, 2025. This is a non-CME course and is approximately 90 minutes in length.

Registration

  • $60 - AACS Member (Resident)*
  • $60 - AACS Member (Training Fellow)*
  • $60 - AACS Member (Physician or Allied Health)
  • $120 - Non-Member Practitioner

*Residents and training fellows - After adding the course to your cart, use the coupon code in your renewal confirmation letter to bring the price to $0. If you need assistance, please email AACS headquarters.

Target Audience

Practitioners in the field of cosmetic surgery including, but not limited to, dermatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, general surgery, ophthalmology, and plastic/reconstructive surgery.

MODERATORS
Alexander Sobel, DO, FAACS
Elie Ferneini, MD, DMD, MHS, MBA, FACS, FACD

Introduction

DVT Prevention in Cosmetic Surgery: From Caprini to Evidence-Based Medicine
Alton Ingram, MD, JD, MBA, FAACS

Complication Prevention Using Artificial Intelligence
John Ferguson, MD, FAACS, FACS, FAAFPRS

Contemporary Avoidance of Facial Complications
Faisal Quereshy, MD, DDS, MBA, FACS

Complications in Hair Transplantation
Marco Barusco, MD, FAACS, FISHRS

Effectively Recognizing and Treating Pneumothorax: A Recognized Complication Of Cosmetic Breast Surgery
Colin Bailey, MD, FACS
Wilbur Hah, MD, MBA, FAACS

Emergent Surgical Airway Management for the Cosmetic Surgeon
Colin Bailey, MD, FACS
Wilbur Hah, MD, MBA, FAACS

Q&A

Closing Address
Marco Barusco, MD, FAACS, FISHRS, AACS 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting Program Chair

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Contact Hour(s)
Course opens: 
05/01/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2031
Cost:
$120.00

This is a non-CME course. 

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Contact Hour(s)

Price

Cost:
$120.00
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This is a non-CME course. Registration fees are non-refundable.

*Residents and training fellows - After adding the course to your cart, use the coupon code in your renewal confirmation letter to bring the price to $0. If you need assistance, please email AACS headquarters.