Paraskevas Kontoes PLASTIC SURGEON

• «Influence of Morphine and Methadone in the enzymic system of the protozoan Tetrahymena Pyriformis. Honours Degree. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (Health Sciences) (1985)

• Hellenic Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. (HESPRAS) Board member (www.hespras.gr)
•  International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) (www.isaps.org) Vice President of Postgraduate Education Council, Visiting Professor
•  European Society for Laser Aesthetic Surgery (ESLAS) (www.eslas.com) Honorary President
•  European Laser Association (ELA) (www.europeanlaserassociation.com). Board Member

Editorial Boards:

• Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal (ASJ) – Springer
• Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy (JCLT) – Taylor Francis
• Laser therapy – International Phototherapy Association

AD-HOC REVIEWER for peer-reviewed international journals

• Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal (ASJ) – Springer
• Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy (JCLT) – Taylor Francis
• Laser therapy – International Phototherapy Association

• June 1985-December 1985: Massachusetts General Hospital, Plastic Surgery Dept, Fellow,
• Feb 1986- September 1986: Santa Cas de Misericordia Hospital and Ivo Pitanguy Clinic, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
• Feb 1987 – July 1988: Dept of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital “P & A Kyriakou”, Athens
• Jul 1988 – September 1989: General Hospital of Syros
• Sep. 1989 – March 1990: Breast Surgery Dept, Cancer Hospital “St. Savvas “, Athens
• Apr 1990 – March 1992: Plastic Surgery Dept, 6th IKA Hospital, Athens
• Apr 1992 – June 1993: Clinic of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Wexham Park Hospital, London
• Aug 1993 – Nov 1993: Dept. of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Penteli, Athens
• Dec 1993 – May 1994 Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital “P. & A. Kyriakou”, Athens
• May 1995 – Jan 2000: Consultant, Dept.of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Oncological Hospital IKA “G. Genimatas “, Athens
• 15-4-2003 – today: HYGEIA Hospital, Director, Dept. Plastic Aesthetic and Laser Surgery

Clinical Interest:

• Plastic Cosmetic Surgery
• Breast Reconstruction
• Head and Neck Surgery
• Oncologic Surgery of Skin and Soft Tissues
• Aesthetic Laser Surgery
• Non-Invasive Cosmetic Surgery Techniques

• State Scholarship Foundation (SSF) for the academic years 1977-1978, 1978-1979
• Public Benefit Foundation “Alexandros Onassis”. Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies (PhD) Academic years: 1981-1982, 1982- 1983
• Distinction Award as visiting Professor of ISAPS -Rio De Janeiro, Brazil-2014
• Distinction Award as visiting Professor of ISAPS- Miami, USA – 2015

•  Α. Γιακουμεττής , Α. Κούππας ,Π. Κοντοές Συμπεράσματα από την χρήση δια-τατήρων ιστών σε επανορθωτικές  επεμβάσεις. Ελληνική Χειρουργική, 1993 , 65:71-76
•  M.A. Trelles, P.Kontoes et al Complication du relissage laser CO2 : une revue de 728 patients.Journal de  medicine esthetique et de chirurgie dermatologique Vol.: XXVII – 2000, 107: 169-174
•  Kontoes PP, Vlachos SP. Intense pulsed light is effective in treating pigmentary and vascular complications of  CO2 laser resurfacing. Aesth Surg J 2002;22:489-491
•  P.Kontoes, K. Marayiannis, S. Vlachos. The use of Intensive Pulsed Light Tecnology in the treatment of scars.  Eur J Plast Surg 2003;25:374-377
•  Vlachos SP, Kontoes PP. Development of terminal hair following skin lesion treat-ments with an intense pulsed  light source Aesth Plast Surg 2002;26:303-307
•  Kontoes PP, Vlachos SP, Marayiannis KV. Intense pulsed light for the treatment of lentigenes in LEOPARD  syndrome. British Journal Plastic Surgery BJPS 2003;56,607-610
•  Marayiannis KB, Vlachos SP, Savva MP, Kontoes PP. Efficacy of long- and short pulse alexandrite lasers  compared with an intense pulsed light source for epilation: a study on 532 sites in 289 patients, J Cosm &  Laser  Ther 2003;5:140-145
•  Kontoes P, Vlachos S, Konstantinos M, Anastasia L, Myrto S. Hair induction after la-ser-assisted hair removal  and its treatment. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Jan;54(1):64-7.
•  Kontoes PP, Lambrinaki N, Vlachos SP. Laser-assisted blepharoplasty and inferior lateral retinaculum plication: skin contraction versus skin traction. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2007 Sep-Oct;31(5):579-85.
•  Kontoes PP, Vrettou CP, Loupatatzi AN, Marayiannis KV, Foukas PG, Vlachos SP. Wound healing after laser skin  resurfacing: the effect of a silver sulfadiazine-hyaluronic acid-containing cream under an occlusive dressing. J  Cosmet Laser Ther. 2010 Feb;12(1):10-3..