NUMBER OF THOSE APPLYING FOR PLASTIC SURGERY GROWING YEAR AFTER YEAR IN ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Nov 5, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The first conference of the
pastic surgeons of Armenia started its proceedings in Tsakhkadzor on
November 2 and was attended by specialists from Switzerland, Russia,
the Ukraine, and Georgia. As Armen Hovhannisian, the Chairman of the
Armenian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons,
mentioned, reports dedicated to subjects on the plastic surgery of
face, breast, deformation of body outlines, as well as medicinal
cosmetology will be introduced during the conference. According to
him, the up-to-date issues, as well as the development prospects of
the plastic surgery will be discussed.

Armen Hovhannisian stated that the number of those, who apply for
plastic surgery, is growing year after year in Armenia. According
to bim, they mainly apply for changing the form and size of the nose
and breast.

It was also mentioned that the Armenian Association of Plastic
Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons has become member of the World
Association of Plastic Sergeons this year.