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Handy Solutions
1 October 2013
| James D Frame (Prof), Jaswant Derodra, Kaushik Chakrabarty, Claire Frame
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PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery
Very few people, if any, enjoy the ravages associated with the ageing process. Apoptosis (programmed cell death) occurs throughout life, but for some unknown reason (possibly associated with epigenetics) cellular replacement and therefore matrix volume decreases. The result is that...
Perceptions and Deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 26 September 2016
26 September 2016
| Andrew Burd (Prof)
As I write this blog the noble few, the bold and brave few, are in the High Court in London presenting arguments to Judge. There is strong legal evidence to support a finding that the Right Honourable Jeremy Hunt has...
The role of angiogenesis in wound healing, scarring and tissue regeneration
1 October 2014
| Ferdinand V Lali, Anthony D Metcalfe
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PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In the UK alone there are 175,000 people who visit Accident & Emergency departments with burns each year. This results in around 13,000 hospital admissions, of which 1000 are due to severe burns [1]. Over half of these admissions are...
Genioplasty
1 April 2019
| Natasha L Berridge, Paul Johnson
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PMFA - CPD, PMFA - Dentistry, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
With the chin playing a vital part in facial harmony, genioplasty can have a hugely positive impact on patients’ self-esteem and quality of life. The authors share their expertise in the optimal techniques when performing an osseous genioplasty. The perception...
The incidence of non-surgical rejuvenation in facial aesthetic surgery
26 March 2024
| Shaheel Chummun, Neil R McLean, James ET Wokes, Olivier Amar, Bryan Mayou
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Non-surgical facial rejuvenation has increased exponentially in the last 20–30 years in a society which demands immediate results with minimal downtime. The overall UK market is estimated at £3.6 billion annually. The use of facial injectables increased by 7000% between...
The REAL Clinic: the sustainable building and running of a new clinic
3 February 2023
| Chris Henson
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PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Naveen Cavale is CEO and Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the REAL Clinic, a small clinic near the Battersea Power Station, South London. He has offered The PMFA Journal his insights into the setting up, and running, of a new hospital....
Emerging from 2020 – positive stories from the world of aesthetics
4 February 2021
| Pam Underdown
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
2020 was the year of shifting our mindset, pivoting our business and our priorities, whilst quickly adapting and responding to change, uncertainty and negativity. For some, this past year brought extraordinary hardship and suffering and for others, unexpected, but welcome...
Hormones, ageing and skinspan
6 August 2024
| Jennifer Pearlman
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PMFA - Dermatology
Skinspan refers to the years of life during which skin remains healthy, youthful and attractive and is influenced by genetic, metabolic and lifestyle factors. While ultraviolet (UV) exposure is a potent environmental driver of skin ageing, our hormones play a...
In conversation with Dr Uliana Gout
16 December 2021
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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...
How I Do It - The True Lift Technique™: facial ligament retightening, an anatomical approach
1 June 2018
| Peter Huang
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Facial ageing is a complex process which is multifactorial, involving loss of bony support, elongation of the facial ligaments, displacement of fat compartments, attenuation of the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) layer and thinning of subcutaneous and dermal tissue. This...
Ultrasound use in non-surgical, aesthetic medicine clinics
3 October 2023
| Kim Booysen
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The use of ultrasound in hospital settings is widespread, however, while the use in aesthetic clinics is in its infancy, it’s steadily increasing [1]. This rise in popularity is a result of an increased desire for safety and accuracy of...
