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Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and appearance anxiety

12 February 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine
An interesting overview of the impact which appearance anxiety can create upon an individual’s wellbeing. Studies estimate one third of individuals with a visible difference are thought to develop anxiety and stress as a consequence. Whilst the discussion surrounding this...

Patient-reported outcomes in oculoplastic surgery

8 October 2014 | | Oculoplastics
This is an important if somewhat difficult to grasp article which tries to formally address the subject of patient-reported outcomes in oculofacial surgery. The authors have conducted an extensive review of the literature searching for instruments (questionnaires) which have been...

A comprehensive proforma for maxillo-facial trauma

1 October 2013 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
The authors begin by emphasising the importance of complete medical records in maxillo-facial trauma by pointing to the fact that the records not only provide the necessary clinical information but also provide legal protection of both the patient and the...

Laser in the management of burn scars

1 April 2018 | | General Plastic Surgery | Ablative laser, Burn scars, Contracture, Hypertrophic scars, Laser treatment, Non-ablative laser
This article systematically reviews the use of laser therapy in burn scar management. A search of the literature revealed 51 relevant studies that were referenced in this review. It starts with a nice introduction outlining the effects of burns scars...

Submandibular haematoma with airway obstruction following a warfarin overdose

1 June 2017 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
Submental and submandibular abscesses are frequent in oral and maxillofacial surgery; on the other hand submandibular haematomas are uncommon. However, we encountered a submandibular haematoma, initially masked as a Ludwig’s angina, which was compromising the airway of a warfarinised patient...

One-point tear trough correction

1 October 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery, Oculoplastics
The authors provide an expert guide to the use of hyaluronic acid dermal fillers to rejuvenate the periorbital area. One of the early signs of periorbital ageing are dark circles around the eye, with patients complaining of a fatigued appearance....

Letter from Hong Kong (1 April 2020)

1 April 2020 |
By Professor Andrew Burd 1 April 2020. It is past midday so this is real. Just under three weeks ago, 9 March, I was invited to write a guest editorial for the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. I described the...

Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 9 December 2016

9 December 2016 |
A Death in Hong Kong: an evolving essay and insight into medicine and the law in contemporary Hong Kong (part three). In the ensuing few months I came up with this idea of an Institute of Aesthetic Medicine. Chris Howse?...

Contrasting contemporary plastic surgery training with that in the late 20th century: ‘thirteen years a slave’

1 May 2019 | | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
The Past Was I a slave? Absolutely not. I loved every minute of my training. I had the choice of career pathway as a young surgeon, but I was hypnotised by enthusiasm and a desire to help people with major...

New approaches to soft tissue reconstruction involving adipose tissue engineering

1 August 2015 | | Facial Plastic Surgery
Introduction The spectrum of patients affected by subcutaneous tissue loss is both wide and varied, including those who have undergone tumour removal, trauma patients, such as those injured in road traffic accidents, and individuals who have suffered from deep burns...

Cord lining mesenchymal stem cell exosomal proteins and their effects on hair follicles

4 December 2023 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Umbilical cord lining (UCL) mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) produce proteins and growth factors that, when packaged into exosomes in fixed proportions, can stimulate repair and regeneration in recipient cells. The pleiotropic properties of UCL-MSC have been shown to be effective...

Reflections on the criticism of the criticism of the NHS

5 October 2017 |
Surfing my FB pages the other day I came across a link to a blog written by Dr Rachel Clarke, a Medical Writer, Feminist and Junior Hospital Doctor from Oxford. Rachel had written this in response to The Telegraph headline...