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Measures against female hair loss

1 December 2013 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The author presents a detailed, well-structured review about female hair transplant surgery. Female hair pattern loss usually differs from male hair pattern loss, resulting in regions of the scalp where hair density falls without complete alopecia. Surgery for female patients...

Stability of lateral canthal position following endoscopic forehead-midface-lift

1 December 2013 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
The paper is a retrospective study of the changes on the lateral canthal area following endoscopic forehead-midface-lift in a series of 40 patients operated by the same surgeon. Four different parameters (horizontal width, vertical height, palpebral fissure width and angle...

Alar retraction – background and handling

1 December 2013 | | PMFA - Rhinoplasty
The authors present a comprehensive analysis of alar retraction malformation in rhinoplasty patients. For this retrospective review they analysed 45 patients with alar-columellar disproportion. Various aetiologies were identified. Treatment of these has to be determined on an individual case-to-case basis....

Endoscopic brow lift in the course of time

1 October 2013 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
The authors present a systematic review on the advantages and disadvantages of various brow-lifting techniques. They present their decision algorithm for closed versus opened approach, including potential complications and their management in general. After a detailed description of the endoscopic...

How I Do It - Practical guidance on avoiding adverse events following soft tissue augmentation – some tips

5 February 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Complications following soft tissue augmentation range from the mild to the serious, e.g. blindness due to occlusion of the branches of the ophthalmic artery to the eye. Much of the literature reviewed appears to indicate that no treatments were found...

How I Do It - The original Blue Peel

1 August 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The original Blue Peel is a highly controlled, trichloroacetic acid (TCA)-based device procedure, which was created to augment the results achieved with the Obagi Nu-Derm® skin health transformation system. The peel process, including the preparation of skin, application, as well...

OAEE UPDATE - Urgent Call for Surgical Supplies in Ukraine

24 March 2022
UK professionals have called for aid in sending surgical equipment to Ukraine during Russian invasion.

Vascular complications Part 1: Prevention

7 October 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
- VIDEO CONTENT AT BOTTOM OF ARTICLE - Vascular complications from the use of soft tissue fillers can be devastating. In the first of a two-part series (click here for Part 2), the authors discuss how to avoid these adverse...

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...

Mercy Mission: all aboard with Mercy Ships off the coast of West Africa

1 December 2013 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Countries along the coast of West Africa are amongst the poorest in the world. Extreme levels of poverty often lead to poor outcomes or fatalities in many medical conditions that would be eminently treatable, with good outcomes in more developed...

Rejuvenation of the forehead: correction of the frontal concavity

1 June 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
During the ageing process, many different anatomical changes contribute to the aged appearance of the face [1]. Focusing on the forehead, typical age-related changes are regression of the hairline, solar damage, skin laxity, dynamic wrinkles, reduction of fat and bone...

How I Do It - Vaginal rejuvenation - CO2 laser therapy

1 October 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Women with menopausal symptoms, as well as postnatally, are looking for additional methods as alternatives to traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), local oestrogens or topical creams and lubricants, since only 34% comply with their prescribed therapy. Women report an impairment...