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Using growth factors in skincare protocols to elevate patient results
All patients embarking on an aesthetic journey should be introduced to the importance of skin and why a healthy skin canvas is fundamental in producing the best possible surgical and non-surgical results. Investing in a carefully curated skincare regime can...Obituary: Michael Felix Freshwater, MD 1948-2016
17 October 2016
| Andrew Burd (Prof Rtd)
Revelation By Robert Frost (my favourite American Poet) WE make ourselves a place apartBehind light words that tease and flout,But oh, the agitated heartTill someone find us really out. ‘Tis pity if the case require(Or so we say) that in...
Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 11) – Misinformed assent
14 January 2022
| Andrew Burd (Prof Rtd)
I wonder how fast time goes in prison?
2022.This was Vanessa’s first New Year in prison. Dr Mak’s second.
Two female doctors, both in their thirties. Dr Mak graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Dr Kwan, Vanessa, from Hong Kong University (HKU). Both are now incarcerated on the basis of myths. It is a disgrace.
Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 20) - Culpability: The judge opines
24 March 2022
| Andrew Burd (Prof Rtd)
The issue at stake is one of culpability. Who is to blame when things go wrong? That involves both an awareness of what has actually happened and those responsible for the various elements that have shown to be at fault.
Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 27) - Time To Sum Up (cont.)
15 June 2022
| Andrew Burd (Prof Rtd)
I have made a breakthrough. I have now determined the voice of the book. The target audience will be students of The Law and of Medicine.
Sensitive cilia – eyelashes in health and disease
7 October 2020
| Rachna Murthy, Jonathan CP Roos
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Oculoplastic
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...
CO2 laser treatment of rhinophyma
7 December 2020
| Muhammad Umair Javed, Adam Hague, Barbara O’Leary, Maxwell Murison
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PMFA - CPD, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. The authors describe their technique and experience of treating rhinophymas with a...
Global surgical crisis and Mercy Ships
History of Mercy Ships Mercy Ships began with Don and Deyon Stephens’ dream and an inspirational meeting with Mother Teresa. In 1978, their desire to create hospital ships that could deliver safe, free surgery to those around the world without...Letter from Hong Kong (21 April 2020)
22 April 2020
| Andrew Burd (Prof Rtd)
The PMFA Journal co-editor Andrew Burd looks at the impact of SARS on plastic surgery in Hong Kong.
Want to do exciting entrepreneurial research? – ask the space scientists
1 February 2015
| Tom Harle, Saran Chhaniyara, James Frame (JNR)
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Advances in medical technology have improved the quality of life for people around the globe and contributed towards a general increase in life expectancy. Much of this can be attributed to a synthesis between the experience of medical professionals and...
Durjoy – the Hong Kong story
1 August 2014
| Andrew Burd (Prof Rtd)
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PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
I am appending this account to the previous article in order to illustrate how complex the reconstruction can be after an acid assault. Durjoy had acid poured into his mouth by his paternal aunt. It was a matter of inheritance....
How I Do It - Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand: addressing the cosmetic and functional deficit using joint replacements
1 December 2016
| Mai Rostom, Philippa Rust
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PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery
In his work Orthopaedia Nicholas Andry was one of the first to define the ideal hand, in terms of ideal proportions and appearance [1]. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, erosive inflammatory arthritis thought to affect approximately 1% of the...
