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The 9th Wessex Facial Plastic Surgery Course

Functional Septorhinoplasty & Facial Reconstruction – Fresh Frozen Cadaver Dissection Course

The 9th Wessex Facial Plastic Surgery Course is an intensive, hands-on surgical training programme designed to provide practical experience in functional septorhinoplasty, facial reconstruction and advanced facial plastic surgical techniques.

Using fresh-frozen cadavers, the course offers participants the opportunity to develop and refine their surgical skills through hands-on dissection, personalised tuition and ongoing feedback from renowned national and international faculty. The programme is aimed at trainees and practising surgeons in Rhinology, Otolaryngology, Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Surgery.

Dates: Thursday, 17th – Friday, 18th June 2027
Course Organisers: Mr Ashok Rokade, Winchester & Mr Simon Dennis, Salisbury
CPD: 18 CPD points awarded in 2026 (Day 1: 9 points | Day 2: 9 points)

 

Day 1 – Functional Septorhinoplasty: Modern Techniques

Participants will gain practical experience in key aspects of functional and reconstructive nasal surgery, including:

  • Osseocartilaginous vault surgery, hump resection and micro-osteotomies
  • Approaches to the nose and septum, including non-delivery, delivery and external approaches
  • Alar valve surgery
  • Grafts and implants in rhinoplasty, including harvesting techniques and applications
  • Extracorporeal septal reconstruction
  • Revision rhinoplasty
  • Nasal reconstruction techniques

 

Day 2 – Facial Flaps and Reconstruction Techniques

The second day focuses on advanced reconstructive techniques for the face, including:

  • Full-thickness skin grafts and composite grafts
  • Random Flaps I: Advancement and Transposition Flaps
  • Random Flaps II: Rhomboid, Bilobed and Rotation Flaps
  • Island Pedicled Flaps
  • Total Nasal Reconstruction and the Paramedian Forehead Flap
  • Auricular Reconstruction

Registration Fees

  • £450 – Wessex Rhinoplasty Dissection Course
  • £450 – Wessex Facial Plastic Surgery Flap Reconstruction Dissection Course
  • £800 – Both courses together

Venue

Centre for Learning Anatomical Sciences (CLAS)
Medical Education Academic Unit Level B, South Academic Block (Dept AB21)
Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road
Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK

For further information, application forms and venue details, please contact:
info@wessexentcourses.co.uk

Website: www.wessexentcourses.co.uk