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SUMMARY:Aging Gracefully in the Era of Too Much
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening lecture by Dr. Florence Mussat\, speaking on how aesthetic surgery has shifted from restoration toward alteration.\n\n\nLecture:\nAging Gracefully in the Era of Too MuchFlorence Mussat\, MD\, SC\n6:00pm-8:00pm\nDoors at 5:45pm \nFree with RSVP\n \n\n\nSocial media and influencer culture have shifted Plastic Surgery from a reactive fix for aging into a proactive perpetual youth maintenance strategy. \nThe digital age of aesthetics has brought democratization of surgical and non-surgical information\, the normalization of cosmetic procedures\, and questionable anti-aging treatments ( blood-filtering to remove toxins )Ubiquitous filters available on cell phones\, platforms like Insta\, TikTok have created a phenomenon known as ” Snapchat dysmorphia ” . Patients seek surgery to match their digitally altered\, flawless reflections.This can fuel unrealistic beauty standards\, body dysmorphic disorder\, anxiety and depression. \nSocial media have caused rapid cycling of different trends ( “BBL”\, “Kylie Jenner lips” ) which can leave patients with permanent surgical changes that may no longer align with current aesthetics.  \nNevertheless\, we cannot stop aging.What can we do to navigate all this\, and age gracefully? \n\n\n\nDr. Florence Mussat is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon practicing in downtown Chicago. Born and raised in Paris\, she earned her medical degree with honors from the University René Descartes (Paris V) School of Medicine in 1984\, where early exposure to leading plastic surgeons shaped her interest in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. She completed her plastic surgery training at the Univeristy of Illinois under the mentorship of DR. Mimis Cohen. \nWith more than four decades of clinical experience\, Dr. Mussat maintains a private practice devoted to facial and body aesthetic surgery and nonsurgical rejuvenation\, emphasizing careful technique and natural-appearing results. She is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and affiliated with Presence Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago. She is an active member of Face the Future Foundation assists children with facial differences obtaining the needed care for families without resources. \nFluent in both French and English\, she maintains strong professional and cultural ties between France and the United States and frequently travels between the two countries\, bringing a European perspective on proportion\, restraint\, and aging to her American practice. \nThis lecture will be given both in French and in English.
URL:https://imss.org/program/aging-gracefully-in-the-era-of-too-much/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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