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FACE Conference and Exhibition 2019

7 June 2019 -8 June 2019 | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery
FACE Conference and Exhibition will be hosted at the QEII Centre, London to lead the largest scientific conference in the UK. Save the date – 7 and 8 June 2019! This 17th edition offers a unique opportunity to connect, engage,...

The development of PDO threadlifting in the UK

1 October 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Dr Jacques Otto looks at the development of polydioxanone (PDO) threads as an anti-ageing treatment, the creation of the Association of Polydioxanone Threads (APDOT) UK and what the future holds for threadlifting in the UK. Up to early 2014 the...

HA dermal filler with lidocaine: initial clinical outcomes

1 August 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural occurring body polysaccharide essential for various body functions, present in connective tissues, skin, vitreous humour of eye, extracellular matrix, synovial fluid, etc [1]. It was first isolated in bovine vitreous by Mayer and Palmer...

Acid attacks: part 2

1 October 2019 | | General Plastic Surgery, Breast Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
The PMFA Journal Editor Andrew Burd continues with his exploration of the optimum treatment protocol for managing the devastating injuries wrought by acid attacks (see Part 1 here). In part one of this series I outlined the evolution of my...

Medico-legal Forum (Botulinum/Laser)

1 April 2017 | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
The PMFA Journal and Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic Insurance have teamed up to provide a series of articles that will give examples of claims that occur from different procedures. In our February/March issue we featured a case that involved complications following...

The safety of performing elective dermatological procedures under local anaesthetic during the COVID-19 pandemic

12 July 2021 | | Dermatology, General Plastic Surgery, COVID-19 - The PMFA Journal, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, guidance advised postponement of elective procedures except for time-critical local anaesthetic (LA) procedures [1-3]; our NHS Trust therefore continued with LA skin malignancy surgery. All patients having possible skin cancer lesions removed...

Recognising the key tear trough ligaments

3 October 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery, Oculoplastics, CPD - The PMFA Journal
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. The anatomical understanding of the periorbital ligaments is critical for mastering tear...

How I Do It - Approaches to acne treatment: Pulsed-dye laser

1 August 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disease worldwide and inflammatory acne has significant psychological impact with potential for long-term emotional and physical sequelae [1]. Energy based treatments are useful both as adjuncts to traditional therapies and particularly for patients...

How I Do It - Using Nd:Yag laser for correction of vascular anomalies

14 November 2023 | | Dermatology, General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
Vascular anomalies are the most common lesions that can often lead to disfigurement of a child's appearance. Due to the complexity of diagnosis and individual specialists’ understanding of their pathological process, these young patients often undergo many unnecessary tests and...

Tranexamic acid and platelet rich plasma in the treatment of melasma: efficacy and safety

6 April 2021 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Melasma is a common, acquired, progressive, often symmetrical macular hypermelanosis that is usually localised on the face and more frequently on the forehead, upper lip, central and malar area of the face. It is triggered by a variety of factors,...

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%...

The medial gastrocnemius flap

1 April 2017 | | General Plastic Surgery
This classic muscle flap is now being used with increasing frequency following revision knee joint surgery. Following the Nahai and Mathes classification, the gastrocnemius muscle is a Type I muscle with a single dominant vascular pedicle (Figure 1). The gastrocnemius...