Maringá RhinoFace Summit 2026: three days of rhinoplasty and facial surgery.
An international meeting built for surgeons who operate the nose and the face: structural and preservation rhinoplasty, revision cases, deep plane lifting, periorbital surgery, anatomy and live surgery sessions.
The Maringá RhinoFace Summit 2026 is an international rhinoplasty and facial surgery congress held in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, from November 12 to 14, 2026. It is chaired by Dr. Guilherme Sella, an ENT and facial surgeon with a doctorate from HCFMRP-USP. The confirmed faculty includes 21 speakers from 8 countries, with sessions on structural and preservation rhinoplasty, secondary rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, periorbital and structural facial surgery, anatomy and live surgery. Attendance is restricted to physicians, and a valid medical license number is required at registration through the official website.
What is the Maringá RhinoFace Summit 2026
The Maringá RhinoFace Summit 2026 is a three-day international congress dedicated to rhinoplasty and facial surgery. It takes place in Maringá, in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil, from November 12 to 14, 2026. The congress president is Dr. Guilherme Sella, ENT specialist and facial surgeon, with a direct doctorate in Morphophysiology of Facial Structures completed at HCFMRP-USP in 2018 and papers indexed in PubMed on dorsal preservation rhinoplasty.
The meeting is designed for physicians. Registration requires a medical license number, which keeps the audience homogeneous and allows the faculty to discuss surgical decision-making, complications and revision strategies openly.
Full details and the registration form are on the official event page: Maringá RhinoFace Summit 2026.
Key facts at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 12 to 14, 2026 |
| Duration | 3 days |
| City | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil |
| Congress president | Dr. Guilherme Sella |
| Faculty confirmed | 21 speakers from 8 countries |
| Countries represented | Brazil, Turkey, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina |
| Format | Lectures, live surgery sessions, anatomy |
| Audience | Physicians only, medical license required |
| Official site | rhinofacemaringa.com |
| Event WhatsApp | (44) 99181-2022 |
| @rhinofacesummit |
Who is on the faculty
The confirmed faculty up to October 2026 brings together 21 surgeons from eight countries. International speakers include Sercan Göde and Hüseyin Balikci from Turkey, David Ignácio from Mexico, Hernán Bautista from Colombia, Jonathan Cordero from Ecuador, Tony Pérez, Ronny Díaz Azabache and Wilder Pérez Willis from Peru, Cristian Simons from Bolivia, and Ariel Kochol, Paolo Pegoraro and Roberto Ferrero from Argentina.
The Brazilian faculty includes Mário Ferraz, Joana Tavares, Gustavo Coelho, Raphael Gomes, Victor Gebrim, Rostand Lanverly, Francisco Keim and Nathalia Kassis.
The mix is intentional. Rhinoplasty technique varies with anatomy, skin thickness and local surgical culture. Hearing a Turkish, a Latin American and a Brazilian approach to the same dorsum in the same room is part of the educational design.
Program tracks
The scientific program is organized around five axes:
- Structural and preservation rhinoplasty. Dorsal preservation techniques such as push down and let down, structural grafting from septum, ear and rib, tip work and ligament preservation. This is the core of the preservation rhinoplasty discussion that the host team publishes on.
- Secondary rhinoplasty. Analysis of the operated nose, cartilage shortage, dorsal irregularities, valve collapse and planning for revision cases.
- Facial rejuvenation. Deep plane facelift, hybrid techniques and endoscopic facelift.
- Periorbital surgery. Upper and lower blepharoplasty and canthopexy.
- Structural facial surgery. Midface, lower face and neck, plus forehead surgery.
Live surgery sessions and anatomy run across the three days, so that a concept presented in a lecture can be seen in the operating room on the same day.
Why live surgery and anatomy matter
Lectures explain intent. Live surgery shows sequence, hand position, instrument choice and how a surgeon reacts when the anatomy does not match the plan. In rhinoplasty this is particularly relevant for ultrasonic techniques, where the piezoelectric instrument changes the way bone is handled and the learning curve is largely tactile.
Anatomy sessions complete the loop. Understanding ligaments, the nasal valve and the deep plane facial planes on specimen work before applying them in your own practice is a safer path than learning from video alone.
How the Summit fits the Sella Learning Center
The Summit is not an isolated event. Since 2021 the Sella Learning Center in Maringá has received dozens of visiting surgeons per year, from several Brazilian states and from countries across Latin America and Europe. The teaching structure includes:
- An annual 12-month fellowship for ENT surgeons, running since 2022, with one fellow per year.
- Weekly mentorship for visiting physicians, with supervised surgical and clinic time.
- The Preservation Week and Preservation Ultrasonic Rhinoplasty courses, with six editions completed, combining live surgery, fresh cadaver dissection and small groups.
- The online Mastering Preservation platform, available in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
The host has also lectured in more than ten countries, including Turkey, the United States, Spain, Azerbaijan, Mexico, Venezuela, Ireland, Peru, Argentina and Ecuador. A list of recent meetings is on the lectures page.
Getting to Maringá
Maringá is a planned city in northern Paraná with its own airport, code MGF, served by direct flights from São Paulo, both Guarulhos and Congonhas, and from Curitiba. International participants normally connect through São Paulo.
Practical points for attendees:
- Plan arrival at least one day before the opening session, since most connections route through São Paulo.
- The city is compact and hotel-to-venue transfers are short.
- Road access is straightforward from the interior of São Paulo state, Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraguay.
- Sessions are conducted with Portuguese, English and Spanish speakers on the faculty. Confirm language and translation details with the event team when you register.
How to register
Registration is handled through the official website rhinofacemaringa.com, where you fill in the form and complete the process with the event team. The event WhatsApp is (44) 99181-2022 and updates are published on Instagram at @rhinofacesummit.
What to have ready:
- Your medical license number, required at registration.
- Specialty and area of practice, which helps the team organize anatomy and workshop groups.
- Travel dates, if you also want information about visiting the clinic before or after the congress.
For questions about the program itself, the event page on this site is updated as the schedule is confirmed.
A note on naming: the Maringá RhinoFace Summit 2026 should not be confused with RhinoFace SC 2025, a separate meeting held in Santa Catarina where Dr. Sella delivered four lectures and a cadaver dissection.
For surgeons who also treat patients abroad
Many colleagues who attend meetings in Brazil also want to understand how a Brazilian practice handles patients who travel. Brazil has a long tradition in plastic surgery and is among the countries with the highest volume of aesthetic procedures according to ISAPS surveys. Medicine is regulated by the CFM, and specialist registration, the RQE, can be verified on the state medical board website.
If that is part of your interest, the pages on rhinoplasty and on international patients describe how consultation, surgery and follow-up are organized in Maringá.
How to reach the team
For the congress, use the official site rhinofacemaringa.com or the event WhatsApp (44) 99181-2022. For fellowship, weekly mentorship and courses, the Sella Learning Center line for physicians is (44) 99167-2023. Patients with clinical questions should use the contact page, since indication, risks and surgical planning are individual and defined only in consultation.
Otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon · CRM-PR 33.018 · RQE 17.984. PhD from FMRP-USP, founder of the Sella Learning Center. Updated on 2026-10-31.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the Maringá RhinoFace Summit 2026?
The congress runs from November 12 to 14, 2026, in Maringá, in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil. It lasts three days and is chaired by Dr. Guilherme Sella.
Who can attend the Summit?
Attendance is restricted to physicians, mainly ENT surgeons, plastic surgeons and maxillofacial surgeons. A valid medical license number is required at registration.
How many speakers are confirmed?
The faculty confirmed up to October 2026 includes 21 speakers from 8 countries: Brazil, Turkey, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
Is there live surgery during the congress?
Yes. The program includes live surgery sessions and anatomy alongside the lecture tracks on rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation and periorbital surgery.
How do I register?
Registration is made through the official website rhinofacemaringa.com, with a form and confirmation through the event WhatsApp (44) 99181-2022. Updates are posted on Instagram at @rhinofacesummit.
How do I get to Maringá?
Maringá has its own airport, MGF, with direct flights from São Paulo, Guarulhos and Congonhas, and from Curitiba. International participants usually connect through São Paulo and should arrive at least one day before the opening session.
What languages will the lectures be in?
The faculty comes from Brazil, Turkey and several Spanish-speaking countries, so sessions run in Portuguese, Spanish and English depending on the speaker. The organising team communicates with attendees in all three languages. Details on translation and session format are confirmed on the official event page closer to the dates.
Is the congress useful for surgeons who do not yet perform preservation rhinoplasty?
Yes. The program covers structural and preservation rhinoplasty side by side, including how surgeons decide between push down, let down and dorsal reduction in different anatomies. Seeing the same dorsum discussed by surgeons from different schools tends to help those still building their own indication criteria.
What is the difference between this Summit and the Preservation Week course?
Preservation Week is a small hands on course held in Maringá for five or six physicians, with live surgeries and fresh cadaver dissection across four to five days. The Maringá RhinoFace Summit 2026 is a three day international congress with 21 speakers from 8 countries, lectures, anatomy sessions and live surgery for a larger audience of physicians. They are separate formats with different goals.
Does the program cover facial surgery beyond the nose?
Yes. Besides rhinoplasty, the axes include facial rejuvenation with deep plane and hybrid techniques, endoscopic facelift, periorbital surgery such as upper and lower blepharoplasty and canthopexy, and structural surgery of the midface, lower face, neck and forehead. Anatomy and live surgery sessions run alongside these tracks.
Talk to the Sella Learning Center team
Fellowship, mentorship, Preservation Week and the online platform.