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Post-treatment advice following botulinum toxin injections

1 October 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The author gives a detailed review of the advice that is routinely offered to patients following treatment with botulinum toxin, as well as the available evidence to substantiate current recommendations. There is a detailed description of the mechanism of action...

Stem cells in reconstructive surgery: a bright but cautious future

12 October 2021 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Regenerative medicine using stem cell technology is slowly becoming a reality in routine clinical practice especially in the field of tissue regeneration [1]. It is therefore not surprising that stem cell technology is starting to be of interest in reconstructive...

History of fat grafting

1 December 2013 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Fat grafting was first described in 1893 by Gustav Neuber, who transplanted adipose tissue from the arm to the orbit to correct depressed scars resulting from osteomyelitis. In 1895, Czerny reported excising a lipoma and grafting it into a breast...

How I Do It - Treating skin flaccidity with the Fotona V-SMOOTH protocol

7 December 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Unwanted fat, cellulite and flaccidity are three of the top reasons for consultation in aesthetic medicine in relation to body contouring. After the age of 30, the production of collagen and elastin decreases, so our skin starts to loose firmness...

RESPONSE – Who should decide the qualification to do cosmetic surgery?

27 July 2022 | | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Patrick Tansley responds to a recent article featured in The PMFA Journal entitled ‘Who should decide the qualification to do cosmetic surgery?’ by Professor James D Frame (with an associated editorial comment by Professor Andrew Burd). When asked to comment...

Reconstruction of complex wounds in the trunk and pelvis (part 1)

1 August 2017 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
This is the first part of a two-part article looking at the challenges of reconstruction of complex defects in the torso. The articles are based on a presentation given at the World Union of Wound Healing Societies held in Yokohama...

Rediscovering the Lost Art of Endonasal Rhinoplasty

1 October 2013 | | PMFA - Rhinoplasty
The invention of modern rhinoplasty by Joseph transformed our understanding of nasal anatomy and surgery. His endonasal technique soon spread from Europe to the USA and dominated the surgical culture of the 20th century. The excessive removal nasal support structures...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 26) - Time To Sum Up

6 June 2022 |
It is a little over six months ago that I began these blogs and now I am beginning the stage of summing up.

The importance of nitric oxide in medicine

6 April 2021 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The harmful effects exerted upon living and injured tissues by free radicals have been explored since the 1980s. Now in 2021 the free radical nitric oxide (NO) is not just a figment of imagination; it is known as one of...

Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 15 December 2016

15 December 2016 |
A Death in Hong Kong: an evolving essay and insight into medicine and the law in contemporary Hong Kong (part six) I presented my ‘sanitized’ statement to the Hospital Investigation Panel. They had already interviewed Dr David Wong. I discovered...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 6) - Cosmetic surgery in Hong Kong

15 November 2021 |
There is no formally recognised specialty of Cosmetic Surgery (and / or Medicine) in Hong Kong. Unsurprisingly, there are no formal training programs in cosmetic surgery or aesthetic medicine.

Medical tattooing for a better life

5 June 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Dermatography (medical tattooing), was first documented in the 19th century, and is nowadays frequently performed for nipple reconstruction after mastectomy. Despite its popularity in the field of breast reconstruction, this procedure is not used on a broad scale in any...