The First Scientific Meeting took place in Strasbourg, France, City of the Council of Europe on 7-9 June , 1990 . The papers, chosen among the best ones presented at the National Societies Meetings, were carefully selected by an international Committee. Thanks to their high quality in the field of Research, Clinics and Aesthetics, EURAPS ranked soon among the leading Associations in Europe for Plastic Surgery and this leadership is now recognized all over the world. Meetings last two days and take place in a different European country each year. The selection of abstracts received is very strict: usually only one out of four is accepted. A Panel on a specialized topic has been added to the Scientific Program. A commercial exhibition with the latest technological innovations is part of the Meeting.