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Ointment related granulomas post-blepharoplasty

5 October 2015 | | Oculoplastics
This is a retrospective review of eight patients who developed granulomatous masses after lower lid blepharoplasty. All patients had sutureless bilateral trans-conjunctival surgery, and lubricating ointment was instilled into the inferior fornix postoperatively for two days. Painless lower lid masses...

Complications of otoplasty

10 February 2014 | | Facial Plastic Surgery | Complications, Otoplasty, Prominent ears, Protruding ears, Treatment
Otoplasty has a long history. Currently, two schools of thought predominate, which can be summarised as cartilage cutting and cartilage sparing techniques. The former includes removal of cartilage and the scoring of cartilage, whereas the latter involves contouring by placement...

Soft tissue changes following maxillary osteotomy, comparison of three computer programmes

1 June 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery | Dolphin, ProPlan CMF, craniofacial surgery, finite element modelling, orthognathic surgery, soft tissue prediction, virtual surgery planning
This small group of seven patients had a Le Fort I advancement maxillary osteotomy with vertical repositioning and alar base cinch sutures. They were assessed with cone beam CTs three months preoperatively and one year postoperatively. A clinical comparison between...
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Abdominoplasty – current trends and technical considerations

1 June 2019 | | General Plastic Surgery
This review article is based on a thorough literature search performed on Pubmed, the aim being to provide a detailed update on the contemporary practice of abdominoplasty. Technical modifications in the use of liposuction, scar placement, progressive tension sutures, elimination...

Opinion: Non-health groups and facial cosmetic injections: When prophecy fails

1 April 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
It was in the late 1950s that the Psychologist Leon Festinger first developed his theory to explain how members of a cult were persuaded by their leader, Dorothy Martin that the earth was going to be destroyed by a flood...

In conversation with Maniram Ragbir

22 November 2023 | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
We were delighted to catch up with Maniram Ragbir about his career highlights and his current role as BAPRAS President. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of plastic surgery and what have...

The role of expert witnesses in miscarriages of justice

2 June 2021 | | General Plastic Surgery
‘Expert’ witnesses sometimes make mistakes. Great weight is often placed on expert evidence. The more esoteric the area of expertise, the greater the possibility of error. It follows that expert evidence sometimes leads to miscarriages of justice. Plastic surgery is...

Combined procedures: lipo-abdominoplasty and lipo-inner thighplasty (string technique) and face rejuvenation

1 June 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery
From liposuction to adipose stem cells; from regenerative medicine to tissue engineering; and a vision of the future. Part 2 With the evolution of superficial suction lipectomy in the 1990’s the need for skin resection became less common and the...

Medico-legal Forum (Laser/Polydioxanone)

1 June 2017 | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
The PMFA Journal and Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic Insurance have teamed up to provide a series of articles that will give examples of claims that occur from different procedures. Conclusion to the previous case Last issue’s Medico-Legal Forum discussed a case...

How I Do It - Body contouring surgery using the body-jet

1 December 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery
When the body-jet was first demonstrated to me in 2005, it was as a means to remove fat. It is now an integral part of my body contouring practice, and removing fat is only half the story. My own view...

Real-world use of telemedicine – a picture is worth a thousand words

1 December 2017 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery, Breast Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Maxillofacial Surgery, Hand and Wrist Surgery, Imaging, Rhinoplasty, Oculoplastics
Recent advances in mobile phone camera technology and app software design have allowed photos of patients and their wounds to be sent from any smartphone to a secure NHS database, which can then be accessed by the relevant clinician with...

A review of plasma medicine

1 February 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Oculoplastics
The author investigates the efficacy and tolerability of plasma treatments and asks what the future might hold in this field. Plasma medicine, a new and revolutionary technology to aesthetics, utilises the physical process of sublimation for therapeutic purposes. Non-surgical clinical...