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How I Do It - Non-surgical blepharoplasty using Plasma Elite® technology

7 October 2020 | | 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...

In Conversation with Dr Wang Xiaolu

3 April 2024 | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
We were delighted to interview Dr/Professor Wang Xiaolu, Founder and Chair of the International Medicine of Anti-aging & Aesthetics Congress (IMAAC ZIYALAN), about her background and plans for this year’s congress. What motivated you to participate in international medical aesthetics...

How I Do It - Aesthetic reconstruction of the nasal radix-rhinion complex

1 February 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Rhinoplasty
The radix-rhinion complex forms one of the most important pillars of nasal aesthetics. Due to its complex anatomical nature and distance from the point of access, this region can be commonly involved in suboptimal results. Tailor-made operative planning Most of...

British Foundation for International Surgery and Training

1 February 2018 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Breast Surgery, Hand and Wrist Surgery
Two of the UK’s most innovative Plastic Surgeons, Barbara Jemec and Wee Lam, give a fascinating account of the work of BFIRST overseas and, perhaps most importantly, explain how you can get involved. The British Foundation for International Surgery and...

OPINION – Cosmetic surgery: a difficult reality with a simple solution

13 September 2022 | | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
On 1 September 2022, an Independent Review released its long-awaited Report into Cosmetic Surgery in Australia [1]. Its key recommendation reflected the sentiment of our new, peer-reviewed, paper in the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery entitled ‘Cosmetic Surgery Regulation in...

Cautions, contraindications and complications in aesthetics

5 August 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine
All aesthetic practitioners will face complications during their career. It is therefore vital to be prepared. Dr Nestor Demosthenous provides a comprehensive guide to potential complications when treating patients with fillers. A complication during or following a treatment carried out...

Hymenoplasty and virginity – an issue of socio-cultural morality and medical ethics

1 December 2015 | | General Plastic Surgery
This article reflects the increasing complexity of the modern world, where the rich diversity of culture, morals, the law and religion, can have profound effects on medical practice. Sometimes there is considerable debate which is not in fact appropriate. This...

A ventral solution to a perineal problem: a case report

15 December 2022 | | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
The repair of postoperative perineal hernias is extremely challenging. Two male patients with problematic secondary perineal hernias following abdominoperineal resection of rectal adenocarcinoma have been successfully treated using the Ventralex™ composite, self-expanding ventral patch, normally used for umbilical and epigastric...

Platelet-based aesthetic therapies – to science from fiction

1 March 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine
The author provides an overview of the theory behind platelet rich plasma and summarises the published evidence for its use in aesthetic treatments. Platelet-based treatments, commonly referred to collectively as platelet rich plasma (PRP), have been proposed and advocated for...

Thermal injury and false eyelashes

1 April 2020 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, Oculoplastics, CPD - The PMFA Journal
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...

IMCAS 2014 – Location, Location, Location

27 February 2014
When it comes to planning a major international conference, location is almost as important as the programme on offer. This was evident in IMCAS 2014 delegates’ stated reasons for attending the conference this year; while 32% stated they came for...

Calling all competitive plastic surgeons

5 November 2014 |
Ever thought about combining some medical education with some leisure? Ever thought about flying the flag for your unit to show the rest of Europe how awesome your department is? Ever thought about helping to raise some money to fund...