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Editor's comment on: RCSEd warning over NHS workforce survey results

1 September 2023 | | RCSEd, NHS, Comment, Management
The PMFA Journal co-editor, Andrew Burd, responds to the RCSEd warning issued in light of an NHS workforce survey results, which suggest that three-quarters of surgeons have considered an overseas move.

Thread lifting – the fundamentals

1 September 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
"Thread lifting” is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that is becoming increasingly popular internationally [1-3]. Threads are surgical sutures that can be utilised for facial and body contouring and rejuvenation. These sutures can be used for skin rejuvenation as bio-stimulators...

The creation of PlayDoh<sup>®</sup> models as an educational tool for teaching anatomy of the eyelid

1 December 2018 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Oculoplastic
A full understanding of the anatomy of the eyelid is essential for oculoplastic surgeons; the authors guide us through an innovative way to improve the teaching of this important subject. An understanding of the anatomy of the eyelid is essential...

Acute dacryocystic retention

1 October 2018 | | PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a retrospective study of patients with acute dacryocystic retention (ADR). The condition is distinct from infectious dacryocystitis, and is chararcterised by an acute onset of pain and epiphora associated with a tender but not inflamed lacrimal sac thought...

Letter from Hong Kong (9 July 2020)

9 July 2020 |
“I see hope in the stars. Take time to look at them.”

A practical guide to the most commonly used dressings in wound care

1 October 2018 | | PMFA - CPD, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - Dentistry, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery, PMFA - Imaging, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery, PMFA - Oculoplastic, PMFA - Rhinoplasty
The author explores and reviews the most popular classes of dressings used for acute, chronic and problem wounds, their properties and indications based on direct observation and research studies. With an ever-increasing armamentarium of wound care tools, different brands and...

Is the UK justice system colour blind?

5 September 2018 |
The colour of justice is not blind in the UK. What I am going to say in this blog may not be popular but I am very troubled by certain facts that are being conveniently ignored. Before I knew the...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 21) - Clinical practice guidelines and indictments

31 March 2022 |
Because of liability issues there is a reluctance to make clinical practice guidelines (CPG) statutory requirements; that is to say, guidelines are ‘suggestions’, not ‘instructions’. And why is this important to this case?

Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 21 November 2016

21 November 2016 |
The new international word of the year for 2016 is ‘post-truth’. The term refers to the practice of appealing to emotion and personal beliefs rather than objective and verifiable truth when attempting to influence public opinion. Apparently, the usage of...

How I Do It - NSR with dermal fillers

1 February 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Rhinoplasty, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Year on year non-surgical rhinoplasty (NSR) has become increasingly popular and after first learning the technique with a needle, I was taught the cannula technique. Currently, I practise both techniques regularly and often use threads on bulky noses. Indications The...

Augmentation rhinoplasty

1 June 2016 | | PMFA - Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty refers to a procedure in plastic surgery in which the structure of the nose is changed by adding or removing bone or cartilage, grafting tissue from another part of the body, or implanting synthetic material to alter the shape...

How I Do It - Multilayer midface rejuvenation

4 February 2025 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The use of dermal fillers in the midface to create a more harmonious and youthful look has been increasing in recent years. It is important to use the appropriate technique and suitable product to create an aesthetically pleasing malar projection...