IAFA Aesthetic Symposium — Fontainebleau Miami Beach · November 5–7, 2026
The 14th Annual IAFA Aesthetic Symposium comes to Fontainebleau Miami Beach November 6–7, with a pre-symposium Anatomy & Injection Masterclass on November 5. Miami Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Benjamin Eskenazi joins the faculty for live injection demonstrations and a MainStage lecture on full-face treatment sequencing.
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The 14th Annual IAFA Aesthetic Symposium, presented by the International Academy of Facial Aesthetics, comes to Fontainebleau Miami Beach for a three-day program of lectures, live demonstrations, and hands-on workshops for aesthetic medicine providers.
Dates: November 5–7, 2026
Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Faculty: Dr. Benjamin Eskenazi (Avabello Aesthetics, Miami Beach) among faculty
Thursday, Nov. 5 (2–7 PM): Pre-symposium Anatomy & Injection Masterclass — five-hour course combining cadaver dissections, live patient injection demonstrations, and real-time facial ultrasound. Led by Professor Sebastian Cotofana, MD, PhD, PhD. Dr. Eskenazi performs live injections on stage.
Friday, Nov. 6: Main symposium — morning lectures, live patient demonstrations, small-group hands-on afternoon workshops.
Saturday, Nov. 7 (8 AM): MainStage session on Combination Therapies and Regenerative Aesthetics. Dr. Eskenazi delivers lecture: "Sequencing the Full Face — What You Can Undo, and What You Can't."
Topics span injection safety and complication management, neurotoxin and filler techniques for the upper, mid, and lower face, combination treatment planning, and emerging aesthetic technologies. Open to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and dentists who practice facial aesthetics.
For full program details and registration, visit iafaesthetics.com.
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The 14th Annual IAFA Aesthetic Symposium comes to Fontainebleau Miami Beach November 6–7, with a pre-symposium Anatomy & Injection Masterclass on November 5. Miami Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Benjamin Eskenazi joins the faculty for live injection demonstrations and a MainStage lecture on full-face treatment sequencing.
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The 14th Annual IAFA Aesthetic Symposium is November 6–7 at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, with a pre-symposium Anatomy & Injection Masterclass on November 5 (2–7 PM). Morning lectures, live patient demonstrations, hands-on afternoon workshops. Miami Beach's Dr. Benjamin Eskenazi on faculty. Details at iafaesthetics.com.
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