What role do private structures play in research and in the evolution of surgical techniques? In Italy, the institutional bodies maintain an undoubted power linked to the importance of certification.
Enrico Motta, who has long been involved in cosmetic surgery in various locations in Italy, is convinced that often this importance is not linked to a particular didactic value. Motta says «In our specific sector, the real research takes place almost exclusively in the framework of private structures due to the tenacity and passion of enlightened professionals or to the commercial investments made by companies». The idea of a new surgical institute was born from this belief. «This fuels hope for the near future. 2013 will see us actively participate in the birth of a super-specialised surgical centre designed to be home to excellence in the fields of aesthetic medicine, plastic surgery and dental surgery».