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How I Do It - Multilayer midface rejuvenation

4 February 2025 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The use of dermal fillers in the midface to create a more harmonious and youthful look has been increasing in recent years. It is important to use the appropriate technique and suitable product to create an aesthetically pleasing malar projection...

Preime DermaFacial: the world’s most advanced aesthetic facial device

4 September 2024
Preime is a cutting-edge innovation in skincare technology, designed to deliver comprehensive facial treatments tailored to individual needs.

How I Do It - Body contouring - PAL-HD liposculpture in men and women

7 December 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Both men and women seek to improve their physical appearance, contour their figure, and achieve results that cannot be always be obtained solely with diet and exercise. Therefore, liposuction is one of the most popular aesthetic procedures. Power-assisted liposuction (PAL)...

First Scottish patients to benefit from new national Digital Dermatology pathway

20 November 2024 | dermatology, scotland, UK, NHS, skincare, patient experience, technology
Patients in Dumfries and Galloway and Greater Glasgow and Clyde will be the first to benefit from a new technology to allow faster diagnosis and assessment of skin conditions. Using a secure mobile phone app, the new national Digital Dermatology...

The Re-humanising Revolution: Breaking the conspiracy of silence

3 June 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Over the last few years, the mental and emotional wellbeing of those who work in medicine has come under scrutiny. The author introduces a new resource. Working in healthcare has always been stressful but never more so than today. In...

Non-surgical lip enhancement: systematic preoperative assessment

1 October 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Detailed knowledge of the anatomy is important prior to any surgical or non-surgical intervention in this complex area. Dr Samizadeh takes us through her pre-procedure analysis. The most frequent location for faciaaestheticl volumising procedures is reported to be the lips...

Facial contouring with fillers

1 October 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
With the advent of hyaluronic acid fillers, safe and effective non-surgical facial rejuvenation has been advanced. Hyaluronic acid fillers are becoming increasingly popular amongst patient who seek facial enhancement. In 2013, there were over 1.8 million treatments using hyaluronic acid...

Raising the bar for safer cosmetic surgery in the UK – part 1

1 August 2018 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In part one of a two-series article Professor James Frame, from the Anglia Ruskin University, gives us his opinion on what needs to be done to improve cosmetic surgery and patient safety in the UK. Cosmetic surgery is most easily...

Novel picosecond handpieces for the treatment of pigmentation

4 February 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Pigmentary disorders are common; several treatment modalities are available, ranging from topical therapy to chemical peels and lasers. The advent of ultrashort pulsed picosecond lasers (PSL) has transformed the way tattoos and benign pigmented lesions are treated. Unlike long-pulsed lasers...

In conversation with Professor Peter Adamson

1 August 2018 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
We were delighted to catch up with Peter A Adamson, Professor of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto. Professor Peter A Adamson. Can you tell us a...

How I Do It - Treating the lower face with HA fillers in elderly patients

12 October 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Facial rejuvenation treatment of the lower third of the face with hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers in elderly patients can result in the development of fibrous tissue especially after several procedures have been performed. Many patients present with concerns over the...

How I Do It - Vaginal rejuvenation - CO2 laser therapy

1 October 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Women with menopausal symptoms, as well as postnatally, are looking for additional methods as alternatives to traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), local oestrogens or topical creams and lubricants, since only 34% comply with their prescribed therapy. Women report an impairment...