MD. Vassilis Michalopoulos

Dr. Vassilis Michalopoulos reflects on the complex nature of aesthetics, quoting E.P. Papanoutsou’s notion that aesthetics is a special relationship between our soul and the world. Defining "beautiful" is challenging because it is both subjective and objective; what one person finds beautiful, another may find indifferent or ugly. This lack of a clear definition suggests beauty is perceived differently by each individual.

However, through studying commonly accepted standards of beauty, artists and plastic surgeons can identify certain guiding principles or proportions that represent aesthetic harmony. This understanding allows them to create work that transcends mere mimicry, even if it deviates from mass media standards.

Ultimately, true aesthetic harmony must begin from within. Without inner balance, one cannot fully appreciate external beauty. The perception of beauty is fluid, defying absolute rules and numbers, highlighting the subjective experience of aesthetic appreciation.

• 1990-2007 Deputy Director of the Plastic Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens G. Gennimatas
• 2007 until today Armonia Plastic Surgery Center 
• Cooperation with Private Hospitals.

• 1980 Medical Degree
• 1987 Specialty Title in Plastic Surgery
• 1987 PhD University of Athens
• Univ. Plastic Surgery Clinic
• University of California San Francisco
• ​Harvard Medical School  Massachusetts eye and ear infirmary.
• Department of ENT Boston Massachusetts.
• Attendance of numerous postgraduate courses in Greece and abroad.

• Hellenic Society of Plastic Surgery (EEPEAX) (Elected Board Member 1992-1994)
• British
• ISAPS