The Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (AAFPS) was founded in 1990 and is sometimes referred to as the Australian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery. It was created under the auspice of the

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a medical society for facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons. It exists to promote high quality facial plastic surgery, and runs courses, workshops, scientific presentations, ...

(AAFPRS), the world's largest specialty association for facial

plastic surgery Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes craniofa ...

. The Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery is the only association of qualified specialists in

Australasia Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically, physiogeographically, philologically, and ecologica ...

to focus exclusively on reconstructive and cosmetic procedures for the face, head, and neck, including treatments for

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, trauma and neoplasm-related defects, as well as cosmetic procedures. The Academy is a founding member of the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies (IFFPSS), which encourages the education of facial plastic surgery worldwide.

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* Medical associations based in Australia Australasia Plastic surgery organizations {{Australia-org-stub