Stuart Hamilton a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon at St John’s Hospital, Livingston, UK, where he provides routine hand surgery, complex post-trauma reconstruction, laser surgery for vascular lesions, pigmented lesions including tattoos, and skin resurfacing, as well as assisting with the major head and neck surgery workload and the cleft service.
Stuart undertook extensive multi-specialty training in Glasgow and in England prior to going into plastic surgery. He started plastic surgery in 1995 working in Swansea, then spent two years in Cambridge before returning North, first to Dundee and then Edinburgh.
JOURNALS REVIEWED: CLINICS OF PLASTIC SURGERY and ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY – Oct 2013 - Jan 2015
Latest Contribution
Hey look! Smaller arms and no scars...
The author of this chapter presents his experience of arm reduction leaving a scar in the axilla only; minimal incision brachioplasty (MIB). The technique is a modification of the Pollack technique to treat axillary hydradenitis. It is suitable for patients...
Body contouring surgery: Use common sense!
This informative article, which kicks off this excellent edition of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, provides a sensible and balanced review of when, why and what to do with the massive weight loss patient group. The recommended wisdom will be familiar...
A place for nerve transfers in your hand surgery service
The author summarises the application of nerve transfers in upper limb trauma. This is a review article and covers the principles of transfer; the indications, preoperative assessment and the whole patient journey, stressing the need for rehabilitation. The technical factors...
