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An update on BIA-ALCL

1 June 2019 | Shadi Ghali | Breast Surgery, General Plastic Surgery

The author discusses the concerns and new restrictions on breast implants due to cases of breast implant associated-anaplastic large cell lymphoma – should we be worried? Breast implants, first introduced in the 1960s, have continued to evolve, having survived a...

A history of the Asia Pacific Burn Association

5 September 2019 | Andrew Burd (Prof)

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.

Letter from Hong Kong (2 July 2020)

2 July 2020 | Andrew Burd (Prof)

There is an expression about “living through history”. I am not quite sure what it means but I have the inclination that it conveys a sense of being there, of being alive, when the world changes. Dramatically, irrevocably. We have a before, and we have an after, and we are now in the period of transition.

Informed consent and failure to disclose – legal perspectives for aesthetic surgeons

1 October 2016 | Lee Seng Khoo, Francesco Mazzarone | Aesthetic Medicine, Breast Surgery, Dentistry, Dermatology, Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery, Hand and Wrist Surgery, Imaging, Maxillofacial Surgery, Oculoplastics, Rhinoplasty, Skull Base Surgery

As litigation and legal claims in aesthetic surgery and medicine continue to rise, informed consent is not only a legal imperative but also essential in protecting yourself and your business. Lee Seng Khoo and Francesco Mazzarone, from the world-renowned Ivo...

COVID-19 Tips and Insights

9 April 2020 | Eric Levi | COVID-19 - The PMFA Journal

The following blog articles have been kindly provided by Eric Levi. For more from Eric Levi, visit https://ericlevi.com/blog/ COVID19 affects everyone Posted on 01/04/2020 by Eric Levi Here’s a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention looking at...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 17) – A mystery

3 March 2022 | Andrew Burd (Prof)

There are things that we just do not know because it is now too late to find out: what were the oxygen saturation levels, for example? But there are other things we do not know although they are known. Where did Dr Kwan go when she left the operating room?

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 18) - The judge fails at maths

14 March 2022 | Andrew Burd (Prof)

I was troubled by the Judge's response and wondered what a mathematician would have thought of it. So, the following emails ensued:

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

1 October 2015 | Justin Curtin | Facial Plastic Surgery, 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...

How I Do It - Laser hair removal: electrolysis

1 April 2020 | June Adams | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology

Electrolysis remains the only method of hair removal permitted by law in the UK [1] and USA [2] to be described as permanent. This is distinct from light-based methods which are permitted the description “permanent hair reduction”. Electrolysis is very...

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