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Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 5 December 2016

5 December 2016 |
I have (temporarily) deactivated my Facebook account. Facebook is an indulgence, like chocolate, and I am sure I can exist without it. The Facebook experience reminds me of those happy Easter holidays I used to spend in 1960s and 70s...

Letter from Hong Kong (9 July 2020)

9 July 2020 |
“I see hope in the stars. Take time to look at them.”

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 23) - Snoring

8 April 2022 |
We all know what snoring is, but do we understand what snoring means?

Rhoton’s Atlas of Head, Neck, and Brain

1 June 2018 | | Head and Neck, Maxillofacial Surgery
Rhoton’s Atlas of Head, Neck ,and Brain is an all-encompassing anatomical atlas of the head and neck, ideal for surgeons, anatomists and students. The book is a collaboration amongst a group of neurosurgeons and anatomists, and it features an extensive...
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The Business of Plastic Surgery, 2nd Edition

3 August 2021 | | General Plastic Surgery
This is a valuable insight into running a successful business, provided by American experts in plastic surgery. The book is aimed at an audience from across the pond so much of it is directly targeted to their medical school and...

Temporary tracheostomies are not always necessary for head and neck free flap reconstruction

1 June 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Skull Base Surgery | Maxillofacial surgery, Microvascular flaps, Reconstructive surgery, Temporary tracheotomy
Complex head and neck cancer cases with reconstruction can be challenging due to the risk of loss of airway. Temporary tracheostomies are often used to protect the airway following complex oral and maxillofacial ablative surgery and reconstruction. However, while this...

Liposuction – the evolution of the classical technique

1 April 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine
From liposuction to adipose stem cells; from regenerative medicine to tissue engineering; and a vision of the future. Part 1 The history of attempts to sculpture fat dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, but Professor Yves-Gerard Illouz...

A guide to hair transplantation

1 June 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery
A leading hair transplant surgeon provides an overview of the most effective surgical treatments for hair restoration – and how the industry will develop over the next decade. Modern hair transplant techniques were first developed in Japan in the 1930s...

The arguments for polyurethane covered breast implants in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery

1 June 2014 | | Breast Surgery
The surgeon’s viewpoint Medical grade silicone has been used for breast augmentation since the 1960s and is the preferred base material to use as the filler in breast implants. Cohesive gel silicone implants are now exclusively available in the UK....

How I Do It - Surgical approach to facial palsy – lengthening the temporalis myoplasty

1 June 2015 | | Facial Plastic Surgery
In cases of long-established facial palsy, one of the main problems faced by patients is the inability to smile. In this situation, consideration should be given to facial reanimation (smile) surgery. In most cases of chronic facial palsy new muscles...

Dermoscopy: an update and personal view

1 April 2018 | | Dermatology
With skin cancer now at epidemic levels, early diagnosis is essential. Specialist Stephen Hayes advocates the use of dermoscopy as a triage tool and explains how to interpret the data. Melanoma skin cancer is now the UK’s fifth most common...

How I Do It - X neo-umbilicoplasty

2 December 2019 | | General Plastic Surgery
Following an abdominoplasty the umbilicus is repositioned and inset into a new position. When healed it should have a natural appearance and in order to get this outcome it is necessary to understand what is ‘normal’. Several different morphological appearances...