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How I Do It - Earfold<sup>®</sup>: A new technique for the correction of prominent ears

1 April 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery
To follow on from the last issue of PMFA News (now The PMFA Journal) in which we featured two different approaches to otoplasty (see HERE and HERE) Dalvi Humzuh, Sub-Editor for the section, approached Norbert Kang, Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive...

Management of ruptured breast implants

26 March 2024 | | Breast Surgery, General Plastic Surgery
Breast augmentation is a widely sought-after cosmetic procedure and has empowered individuals seeking aesthetic enhancement or reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer. Amid its popularity, the occurrence of implant rupture stands as a critical concern, impacting both physical wellbeing and...

The Aesthetics Awards 2013

3 February 2014 |
Last December saw the glamorous and eagerly awaited annual Aesthetics Awards, hosted at the Grange Hotel, and complete with winter wonderland atmosphere. A celebrity extravaganza emerged at the drinks reception, creating a vibe and first impression that the event could...

Avoiding pre-placed recti sutures in enucleation

1 June 2018 | | Oculoplastics
This is a retrospective review of 40 patients who underwent enucleation using a non-conventional technique in which the recti muscles were detached from the sclera without pre-placing any sutures to secure the cut muscle ends. The surgery was only performed...

‘Split’ earlobe repair

31 March 2023 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
Surgical repair of the earlobe is an increasingly sought-after procedure for patients of all ages. The most common reason for those wanting definitive surgical repair of their earlobe deformity is due to a ‘split’ or elongated earlobe piercing. The resultant...

Suspension thread lift combination treatments

5 February 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Facial Plastic Surgery
A true facelift can only be achieved through surgical means, at least for now, and given advances in techniques and anaesthesia, this has become far safer. Not everyone, however, requires a facelift. Non-surgical modalities such as thread lifts with or...

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...

Masculinising chest wall surgery (‘top surgery’)

31 March 2023 | | General Plastic Surgery, CPD - The PMFA Journal
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. In this feature article, we discuss our experience in masculinising chest wall...

Auricular reconstruction: flip-flop flap

1 June 2022 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Skull Base Surgery
Describing an approach to the straightforward and reliable flip-flop axial flap for reconstruction of the conchal bowl subunit of the auricle. The ‘flip-flop’ flap describes an axial subcutaneous island flap lying between the auricular sulcus and mastoid process. The flap...

Auricular reconstruction: star-pattern reconstruction

30 March 2022 | | Facial Plastic Surgery
We describe our approach to straightforward reconstruction of the peripheral auricle using the established star-pattern design. Skin malignancies developing on the auricle continue to be regarded as high-risk lesions due to their propensity to recur and for lymphatic spread. Greater...

How I Do It - Approaches to non-surgical face lifting

1 April 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
PDO threads By Martyn King Polydioxanone or poly-p-dioxanone (PDO, PDS) is a colourless, crystalline, biodegradable polymer of multiple repeating ether-ester units and has been used in many disciplines of surgery as subcutaneous and cutaneous stitches for over 30 years. It...

Lymphoedema surgical treatment: myths and facts

1 February 2017 | | General Plastic Surgery
Lymphoedema is a common condition that has a major impact on quality of life. Surgical treatment can help affected patients and produce good results, but there is no consensus on which surgical procedure is the most effective. The authors review...