On November 19, pharmaceutical company Merz Aesthetics held its annual Innovation Forum at the Merz Aesthetics Expert Summit (MEXS) in Vienna, Austria, reviewing newly submitted scientific extracts from across the aesthetics specialty.
At the Innovation Forum, a panel of industry experts reviewed the abstracts on innovation, scientific theory, potential and applicability. According to Merz Aesthetics, the event combines these values to spark scientific creativity and innovation in aesthetic medicine.
The finalists were invited to MEXS in Vienna to present their abstracts before the winners were announced. The winners were selected from those with less than five years’ experience and those with more than five years’ experience. In the former category, the winner was Dr Indira Rivas of Nicaragua for her abstract entitled ‘MONOS Neck-lift: Modified Non-surgical Neck Lift’, while the winner of the latter was assistant Professor Dr Pansakorn Tanratana of Thailand for his study on ‘The Effect of Different Hyaluronic Acid Preparations on Human Skin Fibroblast’.
Terri Phillips, chief medical affairs officer at Merz Aesthetics, said “The winners of the Innovation Forum demonstrate true commitment to advancing science and shaping the future of medical aesthetics. For Merz Aesthetics, providing a stage for emerging industry professionals to present cutting-edge research to medical aesthetics experts from around the world is an important part of our dedication to driving innovation and, in turn, delivering trusted results to patients.”
