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MD/PhDs or MD/MBAs: which do we need more to innovate in plastic surgery?

1 February 2014 | | General Plastic Surgery
I would like to thank Arlen Meyers and Victor Castro for submitting this article. One of the problems that I have seen in my professional lifetime is the failure of entrepreneurs to grasp that there is no infinite health care...

Non-surgical lip enhancement: systematic preoperative assessment

1 October 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Detailed knowledge of the anatomy is important prior to any surgical or non-surgical intervention in this complex area. Dr Samizadeh takes us through her pre-procedure analysis. The most frequent location for faciaaestheticl volumising procedures is reported to be the lips...

How to measure functional outcome after nose surgery

1 June 2014 | | Rhinoplasty
The authors of this paper perform a systematic review of the literature on two of the most popular patient-reported measures for nasal obstruction, the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) and the visual analog scale (VAS). They compare pre and postoperative...

Botulinum Toxins in Clinical Aesthetic Practice, Second Edition

13 August 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
This is the second edition of Benedetto’s book, which claims to have revised and updated its material, as well as to have improved and evolved the techniques in the style of an instruction manual, while introducing newer and innovative ways...

Temporomandibular disorders – a surgeon’s view

1 August 2016 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
The temporomandibular joint is unique, in that it has a fibrocartilaginous intra-articular disc and has a ginglyomo-arthrodial action. The disc is designed to allow for the gliding movement down the posterior slope of the articular eminence with little, if any,...

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...

Non-surgical rhinoplasty

2 December 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, CPD - The PMFA Journal, Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinology / Sinus
Some patients would like to alter the appearance of their nose without surgery or make further subtle changes after a rhinoplasty. Lydia Badia explains how this can be done, thanks to injectable fillers.

A comparison of academic output of Welsh burns and plastic surgery trainees pre- and mid-COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

3 February 2023 | | General Plastic Surgery, COVID-19 - The PMFA Journal
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the work of doctors worldwide, with surgical resources being diverted and non-emergency surgeries postponed. With surgical activity at 33.6% of expected levels in 2020, this sudden, vast decrease in surgical activity may have granted some...

Rediscovering the Lost Art of Endonasal Rhinoplasty

1 October 2013 | | 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...

Fat grafting the buttock: facts and myths

5 February 2020 | | General Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine, CPD - The PMFA Journal
Following the widely reported death of a British patient undergoing the procedure, can there be a place for the ‘Brazilian Butt Lift’ in plastic surgery? Professor James Frame takes a look at this controversial topic.

Contemporary aesthetic management strategies for deficient jaw angles

1 April 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, 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...

Building sustainable global partnerships – the BFIRST perspective on future-proofing global plastic surgery

3 June 2024 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Hand and Wrist Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Skull Base Surgery
The British Foundation for International Surgery and Training (BFIRST) marks their 10-year anniversary this year as an organisation. As the international outreach arm of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), BFIRST focuses on supporting surgeons in...