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How I Do It - Buttock augmentation

19 July 2021 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Online exclusive articles
Buttock augmentation is a popular treatment in high demand in South America. As in all aesthetic treatments, gluteal enhancement is not free from risks. Practitioners looking to expand into the gluteal area should know the gluteal anatomy, and they also...

The day to day running of an aesthetics clinic

1 December 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
With the booming aesthetics industry expected to continue growing at the rate of 10% per year, the move into setting up and running your own aesthetics clinic may seem increasingly tempting. PMFA News’ very own Victoria Smith takes you through...

Cleft surgery: outreach not over-reach - You can’t save the world, but you might improve it a little

1 October 2015 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Cleft lip and palate surgery is a life changing event. In many regards the surgery itself is relatively straightforward without major physiological consequences and the opportunity of making an impact for little risk is highly attractive. Medical missions offer the...

Acid Survivors Trust International

1 August 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
The shocking acid attack on two British nationals in Zanzibar in August 2013 drew attention to a little known and under-reported form of interpersonal violence. Acid attack is a particularly vicious form of a premeditated assault, where acid is thrown,...

Perceptions and Deceptions a personal blog by the editor 15 Apr 2016

15 April 2016 |
This is a personal blog. The theme is ‘perceptions and deceptions’ related to professional practice. There is a lifetime of blogging in this theme, but let me move on. Consider that fabulous bit of TV drama where HBO were setting...

Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 4 July 2016

4 July 2016 |
I would like to take this opportunity to share a blog with Chris Day and the other junior doctors to talk about ‘whistle blowing’ and what it means. Typically, it refers to people who “speak out of turn”, “wash the...

Letter from Hong Kong (6 January 2022)

6 January 2022 |
So now we are entering the third year of this global pandemic. It is changing, evolving and is bringing out the very best and the very worst in humanity. Science and scientists have had a real bashing, but then who by? Quacks, aardvarks and gobbeldygooks. Looking back is looking forward.

Laser safety – do you think you are safe?

1 October 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The author explains the importance of proper qualifications and training to ensure both patients and practitioners are protected. Safety concerns For those working with lasers, safety must be everyone’s concern. We should all be checking equipment and safety glasses routinely,...

A history of the Asia Pacific Burn Association

5 September 2019 |
To accompany his Newsround report on the 12th APBC meeting in the October/November issue, Editor Andrew Burd shares the story of how the APBA was set up.

MD/PhDs or MD/MBAs: which do we need more to innovate in plastic surgery?

1 February 2014 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
I would like to thank Arlen Meyers and Victor Castro for submitting this article. One of the problems that I have seen in my professional lifetime is the failure of entrepreneurs to grasp that there is no infinite health care...

A Timeline of Plastic Surgery

1 October 2013 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Where did the name ‘plastic’ surgery come from? It is probable that the first use of the term was by the German von Graefe in his book Rhinoplastik published in 1818. The intention was to describe the moulding of tissue...

Combating winter skin

3 February 2023 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
It is well documented that colder temperatures can have detrimental effects on the skin [1]. Individuals living in countries far from the equator, such as northern parts of Europe and North America are exposed to harsh weather during winter months,...