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More than 300 doctors attend the Renuvion J-Plasma Workshop 2026 in Can Tho
On the afternoon of 3 October 2026 at Sheraton Can Tho, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy and MSAPS held the Renuvion J-Plasma Introduction and Application Training Workshop, together with the launch of a seven-volume postgraduate textbook series.
On the afternoon of Saturday 3 October 2026, in Hall A on level 5 of the Sheraton Can Tho Hotel, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Mekong Delta Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (MSAPS) held the Renuvion J-Plasma Introduction and Application Training Workshop. More than 300 aesthetic plastic surgeons and doctors attended.
The programme was attended by Assoc. Prof. PhD MD Nguyen Minh Phuong, Rector of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Assoc. Prof. PhD MD Nguyen Van Lam, Vice Rector of the University and MSAPS President, chaired the programme.
Technology does not replace clinical reasoning
In his opening address, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Lam observed that liposuction and body contouring are among the most frequently performed aesthetic procedures today, and that their familiarity makes them easy to underestimate. Many complications begin not on the operating table but before it: a wrong indication, a poorly selected patient, a safety limit that is exceeded.
The more powerful the technology, the more it demands that its user understands its principles, its indications and its limits. A device does not replace clinical reasoning.
Assoc. Prof. PhD MD Nguyen Van Lam, Vice Rector of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy and MSAPS President, delivers the opening address.
Topics along one continuous line
The presentations ran from theory and technique to supporting technology and complications in liposuction:
- Assoc. Prof. PhD MD Nguyen Hong Ha, Head of the Department of Aesthetic Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Viet Duc University Hospital: liposuction with high-tension abdominoplasty, optimising contour and aesthetic safety.
- PhD MD Tran Van Duong, Head of the Department of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Cho Ray Hospital: lipoabdominoplasty, from theory to clinical application.
- Specialist Level II MD Le Trung Kien, lecturer of the Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy: body-contouring technologies and complications in liposuction, classic and contemporary.
Renuvion J-Plasma, which combines radiofrequency energy with helium plasma, was introduced from its operating principle to its application on subcutaneous soft tissue following liposuction.
Round-table discussion
In the round-table discussion chaired by Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Lam, the three speakers analysed, challenged and exchanged views on the indications, technique and limits of the technology. Delegates scanned a QR code to send questions to the chair and speakers through the live Q&A system on msaps.vn.
The hall on the afternoon of 3 October 2026.
Launch of the postgraduate textbook series
On the same afternoon, the Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery formally introduced its seven-volume postgraduate textbook series, the result of several years of work by the Department's teaching staff. Following the editor-in-chief's introduction, the authors signed copies for delegates. A film and photos of the ceremony are on the textbook launch page.
Acknowledgements
The Organising Committee thanks Viet Can Trading & Services Joint Stock Company, the programme sponsor, and RASA, the supporting partner in the scientific and organisational work.
The highlight film, photo gallery and detailed programme are on the Renuvion J-Plasma Workshop 2026 page.