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Staying in touch
19 September 2014
| Martyn Webster
Although I am retired, I still receive the British Medical Journal every week and feel slightly guilty if I do not at least tear off the plastic cover before I throw it into the recycle bin... By taking off the...
Fat Injection from Filling to Regeneration, Second Edition
1 December 2018
| Andrew Burd (Prof Rtd)
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
This is an incredible multi-author book which gives the most comprehensive account of the use of fat as a biological material for soft tissue augmentation and regenerative medicine. After a brief introduction and a description of the evolution of fat...
Medical treatment of orbital lymphatic malformations
5 August 2020
| James Hsuan
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PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a literature review of the use of Sirolimus, to treat orbital lymphatic malformations. Sirolimus is an immunosuppressant used in renal transplants, and acts by inhibiting mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), which in turn inhibits activation of T and...
A comprehensive guide to use of facial fillers for facial rejuvenation
1 August 2019
| James ET Wokes
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PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The paper provided is extremely thorough and well structured, covering the topics of patient assessment, treatment options and techniques as well as the management of potential complications following hyaluronic acid filler injection. A detailed guide highlighting individualised treatment planning to...
Cavernous sinus thrombosis and orbital cellulitis
1 July 2019
| James Hsuan
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PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a report of six cases of combined orbital cellulitis and infective cavernous sinus thrombosis, with a literature review. The average age was 39 years, four were male and two were intravenous drug users. All had sinusitis, usually involving...
Periocular sweat gland carcinomas
This is an interesting review of a rare group of tumours which together comprise the adnexal sweat gland carcinomas. Although there are only 22 patients, this is the largest cohort ever published. The authors summarise the clinical presentation, stage, management...Intralesional laser treatment for fillers complications
27 April 2017
| Eduardo Morera Serna
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The authors of this paper present their experience in dealing with fillers complications. With an astonishing group of 219 patients over a seven-year period this may be one of the largest series of treated fillers complications in the literature.The authors...
Selection of full thickness skin graft donor site influences extent of contraction
1 February 2017
| Lewis Dingle
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PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Full thickness skin grafts (FTSG) remain a standard reconstructive option in burns surgery, resulting in lesser secondary contracture and improved cosmesis compared to split skin grafts. Although the recipient site is known to influence contraction, the role of the donor...
Serology testing in periocular inflammatory disease
1 December 2016
| James Hsuan
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PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a review article of serological tests in thyroid eye disease, IgG4-related disease and myasthenia gravis. The authors provide an overview of the current serology with a brief description of how they relate to the pathogenesis of each condition....
What is the best graft for nose surgery in the long-term?
1 August 2016
| Eduardo Morera Serna
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PMFA - Rhinoplasty
The authors of this paper performed an experimental study on long-term histological changes in different grafts implanted subcutaneously in 25 New Zealand white rabbits. Ear cartilage, rib cartilage, autologous fascia, fascia allograft, diced rib and ear cartilage wrapped in autologous...
Lacrimal gland carcinoma
1 August 2016
| James Hsuan
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PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a major review of the management of lacrimal gland carcinoma, focusing mainly on adenoid cystic carcinoma. Relevant literature published in English since 1970 was included amounting to some 40 articles after filtering. Overall mortality for all lacrimal gland...
Bleb-related changes in upper lid position
1 June 2016
| James Hsuan
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PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a review of five patients with upper lid ptosis or lid retraction secondary to large filtering blebs post-trabeculectomy. The authors review each case and apply a model to analyse the separate forces acting on the upper lid to...