Professor Sebastian Cotofana brings The Anatomy & Injection Experience to Edinburgh this November, combining live cadaveric dissection, real-time injectable demonstrations and small-group practical anatomy training.
For aesthetic practitioners, understanding anatomy and understanding injectable technique are intrinsically connected, yet the two are often taught separately; anatomy may be studied through diagrams, cadaveric dissection or theory, while injection technique is demonstrated clinically on a live patient.
A new educational experience coming to Edinburgh this November is bringing those two perspectives together.
On 21–22 November 2026, internationally recognised facial anatomist Professor Sebastian Cotofana will lead The Anatomy & Injection Experience by Cotofana Anatomy, in collaboration with the British Association of Medical Aesthetic Nurses (BAMAN), at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The programme is open to doctors, dentists and nurses globally, with attendance available as either a one-day observational experience or a more intensive two-day programme.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the programme is the way the first day connects anatomy directly with injectable practice.
During the Day One Observational Auditorium Experience, delegates will observe live-streamed cadaveric dissection alongside simultaneous injection demonstrations performed in real time, allowing them to see the anatomical structures beneath the skin while considering how those structures influence injectable technique, safety and treatment outcomes.
Professor Cotofana and the faculty will use the demonstrations to explore facial anatomy and vascular structures, injection safety and danger zones, complication prevention and management, applied anatomy for aesthetic treatments, evidence-based injectable practice and clinical decision-making.
For practitioners who spend much of their clinical time making decisions based on what lies beneath the surface, the format offers an opportunity to connect anatomical theory much more visibly with what happens during treatment.
For those looking for a more advanced practical experience, Day Two moves from observation into hands-on learning.
Full two-day delegates will participate in an Advanced Cadaver Masterclass led by Professor Cotofana and his expert faculty, with small-group teaching at a 5:1 delegate ratio. The supporting event information explains that delegates will perform injections on cadaver donors before carrying out guided dissections to examine and confirm their precision, creating a direct connection between the injection itself and the anatomy encountered beneath it.
The wider programme is designed to develop understanding of facial structures, danger zones, injection technique and complication prevention, with the second day providing greater opportunity for anatomical exploration, procedural correlation and clinical application.
It is this progression from seeing, to understanding, to doing that makes the two-day format particularly interesting for practitioners looking to deepen their anatomical knowledge rather than simply learn another injection protocol.
The educational experience also extends beyond the two days themselves.
Every delegate receives one month's complimentary access to Professor Cotofana's online educational platform, which the organisers value at $599, giving attendees an opportunity to continue revisiting advanced anatomy education after the event.
Those attending the complete two-day programme also receive a copy of Professor Cotofana's Manual for Facial Anatomy Courses, alongside an invitation to an exclusive Faculty Dinner in Edinburgh, where delegates can continue conversations with Professor Cotofana, the faculty and fellow practitioners outside the formal teaching environment.
There is an increasing amount of clinical education available within medical aesthetics, but BAMAN's rationale for bringing this particular programme to the UK is centred on demand for education that goes beyond product-specific training and returns to the underlying science and anatomy that support safe clinical practice.
For an established practitioner, that distinction is important.
Progression isn't always about learning another technique or adding another treatment; there is also value in returning to the fundamentals with greater experience and examining whether a deeper understanding of anatomy could influence the way you assess, plan and make clinical decisions.
The format of this event makes that particularly tangible because practitioners aren't only being shown where or how to inject; they are being given the opportunity to examine the anatomical reasoning that sits behind those decisions.
Despite the event being delivered in collaboration with BAMAN, attendance isn't restricted to BAMAN members, and delegates don't need to create a BAMAN account or hold membership to book. The programme is open to registered medical professionals, with the event information specifically identifying doctors, dentists and nurses as its intended audience.
Delegates can also choose the depth of experience that suits their educational needs, attending the auditorium programme alone or completing the full two-day experience.
The Anatomy & Injection Experience by Cotofana Anatomy in collaboration with BAMAN takes place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2026 at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
The Day One Auditorium Experience is £800 + VAT, while the complete two-day programme, including the Advanced Cadaver Masterclass, is £3,500 + VAT. Two- and five-month payment options are available for the full programme.
