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Debate: cannulas vs. needles - Needles

1 December 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
It is generally agreed that the choice of cannula or needle is site and material dependent, but the injector‘s comfort and skill in creating a desired aesthetic result is also important. The two most important considerations are the aesthetic outcome...

Report: BAPRAS 2023

13 December 2023 | | BAPRAS, plastic surgery, reconstructive, craniofacial, meeting, events
A report from PMFA's first ever, very festive BAPRAS Congress, which ran recently from Wednesday 29 November to Friday 1 December in the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead hotel.

Prostaglandin associated periorbitopathy presenting as unilateral orbital fat prolapse

12 October 2021 | | Oculoplastics, Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery
Case Report A 65-year-old gentleman with bilateral primary open angle glaucoma presented to an oculoplastic surgeon following referral from their glaucoma specialist. Following recent right eye glaucoma surgery, the patient had noticed right under eye swelling and had confronted the...

Aesthetics and Functionality in Ear Reconstruction

1 October 2013 | | Facial Plastic Surgery
Recent years have brought important refinements to the approach and techniques of functional and aesthetic ear reconstruction. Aesthetics and Functionality in Ear Reconstruction by R Staudenmaier is an excellent book providing concise but detailed overview on the state of the...

Mindfulness tools in practice and why we need them

29 June 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
We hear a lot about how to manage our medical aesthetics businesses / private medical practices. Everyday there are at least five emails from social media marketing companies telling us how they can get us on the first page of...

Masculinisation of the male face – ‘power-face’ surgery

1 December 2016 | | Facial Plastic Surgery
What do men want when seeking facial improvement? Authors from the world-renowned European Face Centre explore the modern approach to ‘power-face’ surgery. A growing number of men are seeking the ‘ideal face’ for physical and psycho-social reasons. Orthofacial surgery aims...

Facial veins – diagnosis and treatment options

1 December 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Oculoplastics, CPD - The PMFA Journal
Facial veins can be treated with a wide range of aesthetic and surgical procedures. Victoria Smith and Professor Mark Whiteley, both experts in the area, provide a comprehensive overview of diagnosis and the different treatment options available. Patients with unwanted...

How I Do It - Approaches to non-surgical face lifting

1 April 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
PDO threads By Martyn King Polydioxanone or poly-p-dioxanone (PDO, PDS) is a colourless, crystalline, biodegradable polymer of multiple repeating ether-ester units and has been used in many disciplines of surgery as subcutaneous and cutaneous stitches for over 30 years. It...

Sensitive cilia – eyelashes in health and disease

7 October 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Oculoplastics, Facial Plastic Surgery
In health our eyelashes protect the eyes, but in disease they can disfigure, impair quality of life and threaten vision. In this review the authors discuss aspects of lashes that are relevant to all professionals working near the eyes and...

Platelet rich plasma

1 October 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Claudia McGloin provides an overview of this misunderstood procedure. Platelet rich plasma treatment is commonly known as PRP, Dracula Therapy, Vampire Facial / Facelift, S3, Self-Stimulated Serum, Liquid Gold or Vampire Therapy. Platelet rich plasma has been around for a...

Debate - Voluntary registers for medical cosmetic practitioners: friend or foe?

1 October 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery
In June this year BACN and PIAPA issued a joint statement criticising voluntary registration bodies such as Save Face. Regulation is a hot topic that many in the industry feel passionately about, and the statement sparked a debate about whether...

How I Do It - Neck rejuvenation with a multimodal approach: botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid stable hybrid cooperative complexes

1 February 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Combination treatment with botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid is the standard regimen in facial rejuvenation. However, in rejuvenating the ageing neck a multimodal approach is essential because many factors contribute to the ageing of the neck. In particular there are...