Doctor Athanasios Skouras
Cosmetic clinic in Athens, Greece

PROFILE

Doctor Athanasios Skouras, a Greek cosmetic surgeon, specialises in plastic and reconstructive operations of the face, focusing on functional rhinoplasty. In 2000, he founded and organised a surgical team specialising in rhinoplasty, which performs over 700 rhinoplasty opertions per year. A large number of patients visit Dr Skouras for revision rhinoplasty after unsuccessful previous cosmetic surgery.

In 1973, Doctor Skouras entered the Military Medical School with a ranking of 'first'. He graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in July 1979. From 1979 to 1983 he practised at the Surgery Clinic of the Athens Naval Hospital.

From 1983 to 1988, he served in the Otolaryngology (ORL) Clinic of the Athens University Medical School and received the specialty of otolaryngological surgeon. In 1989 he concluded his PhD at Athens University Medical School.

Since 1988 he has been practising in the ORL Clinic of the Athens Naval Hospital. He was sent by the Navy for specialisation in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the nose, face and neck in the US (ORL Clinic - Department of Facial Plastic Surgery of Oregon Health and Science University) and the UK (Royal Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital in London).

In 1997 he organised and chaired the 1st Congress of Functional Rhinoplasty which took place in Athens, Greece, with demonstration of live surgery and with exceptional foreign speakers (Ted Cook, USA, Tony Bull, UK, Pietro Palma, Italy).

He participates as a speaker in Greek and international conferences and has numerous publications in Greek and international journals related to rhinoplasty.

In 2007 he founded the Greek Academy of Functional Rhinoplasty, in which he holds the position of president. The purpose of this academy is to provide high quality services in functional rhinoplasty in Greece.

Clinical interests in cosmetic surgery

Rhinoplasty

Each year half a million people who want to improve the appearance and function of the nose visit a specialist. It is a fact that nothing plays a more important role in the appearance of the face than the size and shape of the nose. It is the most crucial element of the face, as it is the vertical axis around which the rest of the features are placed, and even a slight change can alter the appearance of the individual.

Dr Skouras states: “My philosophy in rhinoplasty is the creation of a natural-looking nose, which functions and breathes normally.”

His main area of expertise is functional rhinoplasty, and in 2000 he established a surgical team that performs over 700 rhinoplasties per year. A large number of patients visit Dr Skouras for revision rhinoplasty after unsuccessful previous surgeries.

By applying the following specific surgical techniques he has the ability to address even the most complex cases of revision rhinoplasty:

• Open rhinoplasty
• Utilisation of transplants for correction of the dorsum and the apex of the nose
• Restoration of the nasal valve with the 'Butterfly' technique

Otoplasty

Cosmetic ear surgery, also known as otoplasty, is a cosmetic surgery procedure designed to reduce the size of large ears or pin back ears that protrude too far from the head. The deformity does not affect the hearing of the person, but substantially affects his or her psychological well-being.

Protruding ears appear in 5% of the population and are due to hereditary factors. They are seen immediately after birth, their shape and position does not change with time, while their final size is acquired at the age of 5-6 years. It is therefore proper for children to be operared on when they are 5-6 years old, before starting school, in order to avoid comments that could irreparably injure their self esteem. Adults can be operated on at any age.

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