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Faculty in MAFAC Mayo Clinic 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an original article written by Dr. Minhee Ryu from RNWOOD Plastic Surgery in Seoul, South Korea, translated in English for convenience: 


The 33rd Mendelson Advanced Facial Anatomy Course (MAFAC) <\/strong>was held at Mayo Clinic Rochester from July 6\u20139, 2025<\/strong>, bringing together global leaders in facial rejuvenation surgery for an intensive four-day educational program. Dr. Minhee Ryu<\/strong> participated as Faculty, leading cadaver dissection demonstrations and tutoring focused on the midface, including the prezygomatic space, and presenting his proprietary PUSH DOWN Technique<\/strong> for safely releasing retaining ligaments in deep plane facelift surgery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He collaborated closely with internationally renowned faculty, contributed to hands-on surgical education, and engaged in high-level academic exchange alongside pioneers such as Dr. Bryan Mendelson and Professor Basel Sharaf<\/strong>. The course highlighted cutting-edge advancements in facial surgical anatomy, including 3D, AR, and VR educational technologies, and concluded as a highly successful meeting marked by strong academic rigor, collaboration, and global impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Faculty at MAFAC Mayo Clinic 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 33rd Mendelson Advanced Facial Anatomy Course (MAFAC)<\/strong> was held at Mayo Clinic, Rochester<\/strong>, from July 6 to 9. Collaborating with MAFAC at the Mayo Clinic Rochester campus\u2014ranked the No. 1 hospital in the world\u2014represents a true meeting of the best experts in each field.
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This year\u2019s MAFAC was a four-day course. The first day consisted of a pre-course workshop titled \u201cThe Facial Assessment and Sculpting Session,\u201d<\/strong> followed by three days of hands-on cadaver dissection and lectures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At MAFAC Mayo Clinic 2025<\/strong>, I participated as Faculty<\/strong>, responsible for the cadaver dissection demonstration and tutoring<\/strong>. I performed a cadaveric demonstration focusing on the midface<\/strong>, specifically the prezygomatic space and surrounding structures<\/strong>. In the Deep Plane Facelift surgery, releasing the retaining ligaments in the sub-SMAS plane<\/strong> is essential, and doing so safely\u2014without facial nerve injury\u2014is the key. I demonstrated in detail a technique I developed, \u201cHow to Safely Release Retaining Ligaments in Deep Plane Facelift: Dr. Ryu\u2019s PUSH DOWN Technique.\u201d<\/strong> This method allows for safe, simple, and effective dissection while minimizing the risk of nerve injury and is highly useful in the Deep Plane Facelift surgery. I previously presented this technique at Mayo Clinic Rochester in 2023, and this time, I was able to share it fully through live cadaver dissection demonstration.
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