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In conversation with Ali Pirayesh

8 February 2024 | General Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Dr Ali Pirayesh. We were delighted to catch up with Dr Ali Pirayesh, esteemed plastic surgeon based in Amsterdam, about this career highlights and his involvement in AMWC Monaco. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you...

An epidemic of lower limb gunshot injuries

18 June 2020 | | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact upon us all, the author, a reconstructive plastic surgeon, provides a thought-provoking account of a different type of epidemic that is having devastating consequences. The Oxford English Dictionary defines an epidemic as “a...

Laser tattoo removal: results and issues

1 August 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine
The term tattoo indicates both the technique for pictorial decoration on a person’s body [1], and the decoration produced by such a technique. Studies show that in the United States around 5-6% of the general population, 13% of adolescents, 19-35%...

Comprehensive Cleft Care Second Edition: Two Volume Set

1 October 2016 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
This book (second edition) attempts to cover all the scientific and clinical disciplines related to cleft care, which is indeed a wide remit. It ably achieves its aims. It provides coverage of cleft care from prenatal diagnosis to definitive orthognathic...

Dermal filler complications

13 August 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology | Dermal fillers, Managing complications, Impending necrosis
The author presents a useful overview of some of the contributory factors for impending necrosis. It is important to note that compression may not always be due to excessive placement of product or placement within a vessel; the viscosity and...

Looking unusual: what it’s like and how skin camouflage can help

1 October 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Appearance matters, nowadays more than ever. We live in a global culture where a smooth, blemish-free and consistent complexion, symmetrical features and perfect teeth are highly prized and believed to be the passport to happiness and success. If you are...

Rejuvenation of the forehead: correction of the frontal concavity

1 June 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
During the ageing process, many different anatomical changes contribute to the aged appearance of the face [1]. Focusing on the forehead, typical age-related changes are regression of the hairline, solar damage, skin laxity, dynamic wrinkles, reduction of fat and bone...

Oral supplementation for skin health and rejuvenation

1 December 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Lauren Jamieson explores the increasing evidence behind the role of supplements in skin health – an exciting development in the world of aesthetic medicine. The fact that lifestyle factors – and diet most especially – have a profound influence on...

Durjoy – the Hong Kong story

1 August 2014 | | 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....

The three stages of breast reconstruction

1 October 2014 | | Breast Surgery
Breast cancer has become so common that most people reading this article will know someone (either professionally or personally) who has been affected by breast cancer. One of the most common treatments for breast cancer is removal of the ‘whole’...

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Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 12) – Risk

26 January 2022 |
Risks are ubiquitous in medicine. It is very important to realise that a risk can be both a threat and a friend. Risks relate to probabilities. The probability or possibility that the outcome may not be as desired. The Law does have a perverse view on this. The Law likes, demands, seeks cause and consequence. An honest doctor can rarely satisfy the Law. And that is why it was such a bad thing to see this poor Judge being led by the nose by two unscrupulous Medical “Experts”!