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Contemporary aesthetic management strategies for deficient jaw angles

1 April 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Facial aesthetics in the lower facial third is strongly influenced by mandibular profile with the mandibular angle playing an important role. The youthful appearance of a well-defined jaw line and angle, which is regularly seen among leading movie actors, is...

2nd Chance: reconstructive surgery for life reconstruction

1 December 2014 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Many populations throughout the developing world have no access to the specialist healthcare needed by patients who have suffered severe burns, war injuries or congenital disorders. The specialties of plastic and maxillofacial surgery can make a vital contribution and PMFA...

Hair removal: a summary of techniques with a particular emphasis on the importance and versatility of electrolysis

1 December 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Background and causes of excess or unwanted hair The management of unwanted body and facial hair has been a constant challenge for the human species since the dawn of human culture in the Neolithic era. Of note this was the...

In conversation with Dr Peter Shumaker

1 February 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
“The views expressed in this interview are those of the member and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States government.” Dr Peter Shumaker, Chairman of...

Thermal injury and false eyelashes

1 April 2020 | | PMFA - CPD, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Oculoplastic
Please Click here for the CPD Feedback form on this article The authors provide a case of cyanoacrylate glue causing a thermal burn on the eyelid and explain how this type of burn should be managed. The use of false...

Pinpoint technique: a safe procedure for skin resection in correction of ptotic breasts in revision augmentation plasty

1 March 2018 | | PMFA - CPD, PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The authors introduce us to the ‘pinpoint technique’ a variation in skin excision to eliminate the notorious T-junction in mammary revision augmentation. The Wise-pattern skin excision is widely used to correct ptotic breasts, or in breast implant revision surgery when...

Tranexamic acid and platelet rich plasma in the treatment of melasma: efficacy and safety

6 April 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Melasma is a common, acquired, progressive, often symmetrical macular hypermelanosis that is usually localised on the face and more frequently on the forehead, upper lip, central and malar area of the face. It is triggered by a variety of factors,...

Addressing forgotten areas: Combining HA’s and polynucleotides for ageing hands

3 October 2024 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery
When it comes to treating our patients, the most forgotten areas I see are the neck and hands. The hands are prone to premature ageing as they are exposed to many factors and suffer from volume loss, age spots, dry...

How I Do It - Combination Treatment – Frax Pro™ System with Cosmeceuticals

31 March 2023 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The Frax Pro™ is a dual wavelength platform of non-ablative fractional laser technology encompassing the wavelengths 1550 and 1940nm, both in the mid infrared region. This produces tissue coagulation through microscopic zones which ultimately leads to a specific biological response...

How I Do It - Treating acne and acne scarring in all skin types

30 March 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
I use the Aerolase Neo Elite, which is a 650 microsecond, 1064 NdYag laser, to treat inflammatory acne, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, post-inflammatory erythema, and rolling acne scars in skin types I-VI. This laser has revolutionised the way I treat acne in...

How I Do It - High-energy acne scar treatment with a fractional Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

30 March 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Acne vulgaris is one of the most common skin diseases, affecting one out of two people in their lifetimes. About 80% of people between the ages of 11 and 30 suffer from acne, of which many will further experience some...

How I Do It - Treating multiple skin concerns with less down-time

1 December 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
As a speciality, we are constantly striving to achieve better results with less risk and down-time. It is not unusual for us to see patients who want to treat multiple skin concerns such as acne scarring, pigmentation, laxity and rhytids...