London Breast Meeting 2025

Re-invention or Real Innovation for Aesthetic, Reconstructive and Oncological Breast Surgery

Registration & Refreshments

Please note refreshments will take place downstairs in the Platt Room.

Welcome note by LBM Organising Committee

Faculty Introductory Session: The Innovations and Re-inventions in My Practice

Minimally Invasive Breast Augmentation

Chairs: Jaume Masia, Jian Farhadi

Transaxillary breast augmentation - Jaejin Ock

Lipofilling for breast augmentation - Aris Sterodimas

Indications and patient selection for low volume breast augmentation - Patrick Malluci

Challenges in Breast Augmentation

Chairs: Mark Ho-Asjoe, Paul Harris

Breast tissue reduction during augmentation: Paradoxical or logical? - Dmitry Melnikov

Breast Augmentation in Asymmetrical Breasts - Jaejin Ock

Breast augmentation in extreme micromastia: tips and tricks for superior outcomes - Radu Ionescu

The use of ultrasonography for breast implant problems - Caroline Glicksman

Lunch

Implant Exchange, Explanations and Capsule Management

Chairs: Patrick Malluci, Aris Sterodimas

Capsulectomies- Debunking the Myth - Caroline Glicksman

Appreciating the implant capsule: Friend or foe? - Maurice Nahabedian

Strategies for explantation and mastopexy - Giovanni Bistoni

Pocket conversion strategies- subglandular to subpectoral - Radu Ionescu

Pocket conversion strategies- subpectoral to subglandular -Barbara Cagli

Sponsored Symposium by GC Aesthetics: Total Breast Reconstruction: Restoring the Natural Beauty of the Breast

Michele Riccio

Breast Reshaping

Chairs: Giovanni Bistoni, Dmitry Melnikov

Correction of tuberous breast deformities- updates on techniques and outcome - Radu Ionescu

Augmentation vs mastopexy in mild breast ptosis - Mark Ho-Asjoe

Reduction mammoplasties-ideal dimensions and planning of the vertical scar - Patrick Malluci

Coffee Break

Tips and Tricks in Aesthetic Breast Surgery

Chairs: Alberto Rancati, Barbara Cagli

The inframammary crease- placement and correction of malposition - Caroline Glicksman

Lower pole reinforcement with mesh in mastopexy and augmentation-mastopexy - Giovanni Bistoni

Strategies for downsizing the augmented breast - Paul Harris

Refinement of Surgical Techniques for Gynaecomastia - Mehdi Ariana

Panel Discussion: Challenging Cases of Implant Revision with a Limited Implant Choice

Chairs: Paul Harris, Aris Sterodimas

Speakers: Giovanni Bistoni - Radu Ionescu - Barbara Cagli - Caroline Glicksman -Dmitry Melnikov -Patrick Malluci

Group Photo

Networking Reception - Sponsored by Zeiss

Fun Run

Registration & Refreshments

Implant Reconstruction

Chairs: Mark Ho-Asjoe, Maurice Nahabedian

Is there any justification in dual plane reconstruction in the current climate? - Alberto Rancati

The use of round implants for prepectoral breast reconstruction: Why I don't do it? - Oscar Jacobo

Biosynthetic versus biologic mesh versus no mesh: Is a consensus statement possible for pocket control? - Ash Kothari

Demystifying ALCL

Chairs: Jaume Masia, Caroline Glicksman

Has the BIA-ALCL crisis passed? - Suhan Ayhan

How to identify BIA-ALCL high risk patients - Dolores Wolfram Raunicher

Panel Discussion: The Burden of Prevention versus the treatment of ALCL - Alicia Okines, Dolores Wolfram Raunicher, Suhan Ayhan

Free Paper Presentation

Eric Santamaria

Gemma Pons

Coffee break

Mimosa Hour Sponsored by T-Stat

Oncological Trends

Chairs: Ash Kothari, Nahid Nafissi

Making breast cancer surgery unnecessary- updates and trends in chemotherapy - Alicia Okines

Making breast cancer surgery unnecessary- updates and trends in radiation therapy -Phillip Poortmans

Will secondary lymphoedema become a historic disease? De-escalation of the axilla - Isabel Rubio

Contralateral risk-reducing mastectomies in non-mutation carriers: ethical and psychological considerations -Constanze Elfgen

Tailored radiation therapy for the reconstructed breast to reduce capsular contraction and fat necrosis - Phillip Poortmans

Sponsored Symposium GalaFLEX by BD – Efficacy of GalaFLEX biosynthetic Scaffold in Breast Reconstruction: A Retrospective Analysis of Implant Stability and Patient Outcomes.

Alexandra Anker

Vanessa Brebant

Lymphoedema

Chairs: Koen Van Landuyt, Jaume Masia

Immediate LVA following mastectomy: Technical considerations and outcome analysis for best practice - Gemma Pons

Making the choice of flap for lymph node transfer - David Chang

Lymphoedema Surgery Using the BioBridge: Asan Approach - Changsik John Pak

Lunch

Astley Cooper Key Note Lecture

Chair: Jian Farhadi

Anatomy of the Breast by the Anatomist -Sultan Al-Zyoud

Anatomy of the Breast by the Breast Surgeon -Alberto Rancati

Anatomy of the Breast by the Plastic Surgeon - Charles Randquist

The Artist's Perspective of the Breast - Rogier Trompert

Sponsored Symposium by Polytech: Aesthetic Breast Reconstruction with Microthane and B-Lite Implants

Barbara Cagli

The LBM Honesty Bar- Disaster cases I would not want to own up to

Chairs: Jaume Masia, Dmitry Melnikov

Speakers: -Koen Van Landuyt, Alberto Rancati, Chris Andree, Eric Santamaria

Break

Parallel A: Microsurgery session (Seligman)

Maximising volume in breast reconstruction:

Chairs: Koen Van Landuyt, Marlene See

Stacked Flaps - Robert Allen Jr

Implant Insertion - Venkat Ramakrishnan

Fat transfer-simultaneous vs staged - Eric Santamaria

Management of partial flap loss and significant fat necrosis - Stefania Tuinder

Defensive flap Reconstruction and Radiotherapy - David Chang

Useful Tools in Flap Reconstruction:

Chairs: Venkat Ramakrishnan , David Chang

Smart Tools in Breast Reconstruction Surgery - Hyun Ho Han

Pre-operative scanning- how do we get the maximum value from it? - Stefania Tuinder

Is the venous coupler a luxury item or should it be a standard of care? -Chris Andree

Eras and postop monitoring. What do we have what do we need - Robert Allen Jr

Tips and Tricks for the Aesthetic DIEP flap Reconstruction -Jin Sup Eom

Parallel B: Oncoplastic Session

Oncoplastic surgery:

Chairs: Isabel Rubio, Oscar Jacobo

Relevant anatomy for oncoplastic surgery -Ash Kothari

Is ultrasound scanning an integral part of oncoplastic training? -Constanze Elfgen

Extreme oncoplasty versus mastectomy: When and how? -Nahid Nafissi

Local perforator flaps: now or later? -Alberto Rancati

Mastectomy:

Chairs: Ash Koth, Michele Riccio

Nipple sparing mastectomy: defensive planning - Constanze Elfgen

How to avoid nipple cranialisation in nipple sparing mastectomy -Gemma Pons

Pizza Party - Sponsored by GEM/Synovis MCA

LBM Social Reception

Please Join us at the world famous World's End Pub in Camden!

This historic pub is the perfect way to relax, continue conversations and networking midway through the conference.

To show our appreciation for participating in LBM 2026, everyone is cordially invited (without extra charge).

Refreshments and Exhibition Viewing

Implant Technology

Chairs: Radu Ionescu, Phillip Blondeel

Updates on Breast Implant Illness - Caroline Glicksman

How does implant surface affect capsule formation - Suhan Ayhan

The use of lightweight implants in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery -Barbara Cagli

Bespoke implants - do they exist? Choosing an implant for the right reasons - Charles Randquist

Sponsored Symposium by Motiva: The Era of Breast Tissue Preservation

Charles Randquist

Special Topic: Bioengineering of the Breast - is this the future of breast reconstruction?

Chair: Jian Farhadi

Speaker: Phillip Blondeel

Coffee Break

Lipofilling

Chairs: Aris Sterodimas, Benjamin Sarfati

Evidence based review of fat harvesting, transfer and enhanced take- Koen Van Landuyt

Lipofilling for enhancement following radiotherapy- Suhan Ayhan

Reverse expansion of the breast- Phillip Blondeel

Hybrid breast augmentation - Patrick Malluci

Lunch

Evolution of Scar Management and Future developments

Chair: Marlene See

Speaker: Jorge Villapolos