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Plastic surgery founding father Ivo Pitanguy on life, learning and legends – remembering a giant

30 July 2020 | | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
World renowned Plastic Surgeon Ivo Pitanguy passed away on 6 August 2016 at the age of 93 just a day after carrying the Olympic torch for the Rio Games. Read on to learn about the life of this giant of...

Can 3D facial imaging improve patient management in disfiguring eye disease?

1 August 2015 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Imaging, PMFA - Oculoplastic
Fight for Sight is the leading UK charity funder of eye research. Since the 2013 Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership we have encouraged our researchers to work on priorities jointly identified by people affected by sight loss and...

Debate: cannulas vs. needles - Cannulas

1 December 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The question whether a cannula or a needle should be chosen for filler injections does not have a straightforward answer. Injection techniques, as well as filler material, cannulas, needles, injection systems, etc. have to be used in a patient specific...

In Conversation with Dr Tristan Mehta

9 May 2024 | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
We were pleased to have the opportunity to speak to Dr Tristan Mehta, Founder and CEO of Harley Academy, a leading postgraduate training provider of higher education in aesthetic medicine within the UK. Dr Tristan Mehta. What led you to...

In conversation with Henry Chan

1 February 2022 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
We spoke with Dr Henry Chan, President of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS), about his career and the society’s plans for this year. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the...

Novel picosecond handpieces for the treatment of pigmentation

4 February 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Pigmentary disorders are common; several treatment modalities are available, ranging from topical therapy to chemical peels and lasers. The advent of ultrashort pulsed picosecond lasers (PSL) has transformed the way tattoos and benign pigmented lesions are treated. Unlike long-pulsed lasers...

Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 14 December 2016

14 December 2016 |
A Death in Hong Kong: an evolving essay and insight into medicine and the law in contemporary Hong Kong (part five) Whilst the death of Zoey Leung was now the focus of a criminal investigation I found myself dealing with...

A farcical attempt to uphold the law

4 June 2019 |
I read in the paper last week that an 86-year-old plastic surgeon, Franklin Li, was being charged with 21 offences that were associated with the death of a top Hong Kong banker, Zoe Cheung, in a beauty clinic in Tsim...

Ethical expert reports by CAPSCO

2 June 2021 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
One of the most stressful days for a surgeon is when a letter marked 'Confidential' comes through the letter box. A firm of solicitors or a complaint manager from a regulatory body such as the General Medical Council or the...

In conversation with Dr Uliana Gout

16 December 2021 | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
We recently caught up with Dr Uliana Gout, re-elected President of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM), about the College’s 20th anniversary year, its plans for 2022 and how it has supported members throughout the pandemic. Are you enjoying...

Non-surgical management of actinic keratosis, Bowen’s disease and non-melanoma skin cancer

1 December 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) are primary cutaneous neoplasms comprising mainly of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). In 2011, 102,628 cases of NMSCs (74% BCC and 23% SCC) were recorded in England, making NMSC the most common...

14th Annual Euro PDT Congress

14 April 2014 |
The 14th Annual Congress of the European Society for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in Dermatology programme contained an abundance of interesting and varied clinical information and research on the licensed and unlicensed indications of PDT. These included the many areas of...