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A tarso-conjunctival flap for paralytic ectropion
8 October 2014
| James Hsuan
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PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a review of 110 patients with paralytic ectropion who underwent a lateral tarso-conjunctival flap procedure. The technique involves fashioning a 4-8mm wide lateral tarso-conjunctival flap in a similar way to a lateral Hughes flap. This is then sutured...
First there was Sophia
4 January 2019
| Written by Andrew Burd (Prof Rtd)
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Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery, Hand and Wrist Surgery
A robot is a man-made machine which can do some things by itself. It is not alive. It has no physiology. But it does have a source of energy, sensors to interact with the external world, a rudimentary nervous system...
How I Do It - Non-surgical blepharoplasty using Plasma Elite® technology
7 October 2020
| Angela Kerr
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PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
What is plasma? Plasma is produced when an electrical energy is charged or overheated, leading to a dissociation of molecular bonds and the production of a plasma arc. The arc delivers energy to the cell membrane, causing sublimation, changing a...
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
4 February 2025
| Aline Derlagne, Antigoni Koukkoulli, Katia Papastavrou, Loukiana Tsierkezou, Theodoros Potamitis
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PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery, PMFA - Oculoplastic
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare neuro-mucocutaneous disorder which is defined by a triad of orofacial oedema, furrowing of the tongue, and recurrent episodes of facial nerve palsy [1]. Due to the rarity of the disease and inconsistent presentation, MRS...
Maximising the results of blepharoplasty
The aesthetic anatomy of lower eyelid is detailed leading to discussion of operative technique to achieve the goals of blepharoplasty; for the lower lid these are a youthful lid cheek junction, a positive canthal tilt and no scleral show. The...
Fixed or variable Muller’s muscle resection
1 October 2018
| James Hsuan
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PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a retrospective analysis of 60 patients who underwent posterior approach ptosis surgery utilising a Muller’s muscle resection. The study compares those who underwent a fixed resection length of 7mm of Muller’s muscle with those having a variable resection...
Sliding lower lid tarsal flap
1 August 2016
| James Hsuan
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PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a retrospective review of a lower lid reconstructive technique utilising a sliding tarsal flap. Thirty-two patients who had undergone Mohs surgery were included and each had a shallow marginal defect with at least one remaining tarsal edge having...
The supraclavicular artery flap for head and neck reconstruction
Free tissue transfer has been manifested to be the primary reconstructive tool for major ablative defects of the head and neck. However, many patients are not good candidates for free tissue transfer because of their medical comorbidities or lack of...
Traumatic split earlobe repair using double triangular skin flaps
Split earlobes are a common secondary deformity of the ear. Numerous techniques have been described to repair a traumatic split earlobe and break the linear scar. However, most of the techniques require elevation of additional flaps from normal surrounding tissue...
Repair of the supernumerary nostril
The supernumerary nostril is a rare challenge, first reported by Lindsay in 1906. It has been suggested that they may develop from an accessory nasal pit or from a fissure in the lateral nasal process to create a double nostril....Xanthelasma
Although the lesion known as Xanthelasma was first described by Addison and Gall in 1851 [1] it was recorded some 300 years previously in the famous painting of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. In this painting, Leonardo da...How I Do It - Primary rejuvenation upper blepharoplasty – tips from an oculoplastic surgeon
1 April 2016
| David Cheung
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PMFA - Oculoplastic
Preoperative For me the preoperative stage is actually the most important part in the patient’s journey and can take much longer than the actual operation itself. It takes me about 45-60 minutes to assess, counsel and consent for a primary...
