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Liposuction
14 August 2014
| Andrew Burd (Prof)
Liposuction continues to be the number one cosmetic surgical procedure performed world wide. This is a great tribute to Prof Yves-Gerard Illouz, who pioneered the use of suction assisted lipolysis, using blunt cannulae after tissue infiltration. The basic principles are...
VIVACY Day
26 October 2023
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Research & Development
VIVACY UK hosted their first ever event on 5 October at the luxurious Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge, London. The event welcomed national and international speakers, showcased the latest...
Perceptions and Deceptions a personal blog by the editor 15 Apr 2016
15 April 2016
| Andrew Burd (Prof)
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 27 June 2016
27 June 2016
| Andrew Burd (Prof)
I left the last blog with the statement that Zoey had been unlawfully killed. That is a pretty bold statement to make when the legal verdict is death by misadventure. But that was not a verdict based on validated evidence....
Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 8) – Propofol
1 December 2021
| Andrew Burd (Prof)
Propofol played a significant role in the trial of Dr Vanessa Kwan. Vanessa went to South Korea to learn about cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgeons in South Korea use a lot of propofol in office-based practice. Ipso facto, Vanessa learned about propofol and its use in cosmetic surgery.
Raising the bar for safer cosmetic surgery in the UK – part 1
1 August 2018
| James D Frame (Prof)
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PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In part one of a two-series article Professor James Frame, from the Anglia Ruskin University, gives us his opinion on what needs to be done to improve cosmetic surgery and patient safety in the UK. Cosmetic surgery is most easily...
How I Do It - Body contouring
1 June 2023
| Montserrat Ponga Manso
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Unwanted fat, cellulite and skin flaccidity are three of the top reasons for consultation in aesthetic medical practices, with body remodeling treatments using non-invasive techniques increasingly in demand. The TightSculpting treatment with the Fotona SP Dynamis laser allows practitioners to...
Skin antisepsis and the prevention of infection: where tradition, science and guidelines collide
5 September 2023
| Dalvi Humzah
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PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
“…the quality of the studies was not good enough for the committee to make a strong recommendation for the choice of antiseptic preparation.” NICE Guidelines NG125 Skin preparation before an invasive procedure is a part of all surgical procedures and...
OPINION - Influencers affect us all: but are they as good as we think?
16 May 2022
| James D Frame (Prof)
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PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Recently I was approached by the son of a 75-year-old lady for a second opinion on a large fungating malignant melanoma on the outer lateral aspect of her left thigh. She had noticed an enlarging 50p size pigmented lesion just...
Facial nerve palsy and Facial Palsy UK
The term facial palsy is most commonly used to describe a paralytic lower motor neurone (LMN) dysfunction of the facial nerve. Upper motor neurone facial palsy, for example due to strokes and intra-cranial tumours, spares the forehead muscles and will...Focus: Opinions on regulation
1 June 2019
| Dalvi Humzah, Paul Charlson, Andrew Rankin
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Dalvi Humzah Regulation in the aesthetics industry In this issue we have invited commentaries on regulation within aesthetics, in particular the voluntary register set up by the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP). Many medical practitioners are concerned regarding the...
Burns care in India: unique and continuing challenges
1 August 2018
| Lee Seng Khoo
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PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The author interviews Dr Shobha Chamania, Chief of Choithram Hospital Burn Unit, to obtain an insight into the unique challenges burns care practitioners face in India. Choithram Hospital Burn Unit is an Interburns accredited training centre located in Indore City,...
