11/09/2026
BOGOTÁ HANDS ON LIVE SURGERY 2026 — WRAP UP
Three days of live surgery, surgical planning, simulation, discussion, and hands-on training brought together surgeons from across Latin America in Bogotá with one shared goal: advancing the way facial plastic surgery is taught.
We were honored to welcome an outstanding faculty including Dr. Fausto López Ulloa, Dr. Carlos Pedroza, Dr. Osiris Arévalo, Dr. Ivonne Aldana, and Dr. Guillermo Landínez, under the academic direction of Dr. Paulo Andrés Escobar, Dr. Fernando Pedroza, and Dr. Alexandra Mora.
A defining element of this edition was the integration of Rhinomentor™ surgical simulators as a central academic pillar alongside live surgery, connecting knowledge, observation, technical practice, and surgical decision-making.
We believe this model — combining planning, simulation, live surgery, mentorship, and deliberate practice — represents the direction surgical education must take in the coming years.
Organized by Facialis Academy, with the academic endorsement of the Latin American Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, Bogotá Hands On 2026 reaffirmed Bogotá as an important center for facial plastic surgery education in Latin America.
Thank you to every faculty member, participant, resident, surgical team, partner, and institution who made this possible.
The course has ended. The educational project is only beginning.
Learn. Plan. Simulate. Operate. Evolve.
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