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Cosmetic labiaplasty – basic relevant anatomy and surgical considerations

1 August 2019 | | General Plastic Surgery, CPD - The PMFA Journal
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Ewa Majdak-Paredes, explores the increasing demand for labiaplasty and the surgical techniques to obtain the best outcome for patients. It is recognised that there is an increasing demand for labiaplasty procedures including amongst teenagers. Genital dimensions in...

CAD/CAM assisted mandibular reconstruction free hand: is there a difference?

1 August 2016 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Computer-aided design, Computer-aided manufacturing, Mandible, Reconstructive algorithm, Morphological results, Microsurgery
The gold standard for the reconstruction of the mandible is a free bony flap, the fibula is commonly used. The fibula is a straight bone and indeed all the other donor sites present various other considerations and difficulties, to allow...

Raising the bar for safer cosmetic surgery in the UK – part 1

1 August 2018 | | General Plastic Surgery
In part one of a two-series article Professor James Frame, from the Anglia Ruskin University, gives us his opinion on what needs to be done to improve cosmetic surgery and patient safety in the UK. Cosmetic surgery is most easily...

Natural regression of brow heaviness in thyroid eye disease

1 February 2017 | | Oculoplastics
This is a retrospective review of the change over time in the sub-brow fat volume in 104 patients with thyroid eye disease. Standardised photographs taken at diagnosis were compared with those taken after an average period of 10 years (+/-...

Body dysmorphic disorder in a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery clinic

3 June 2015 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is under recognised and under detected among patients undergoing facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Patients with BDD require psychiatric care not cosmetic surgery. In order to protect patients and surgeons, sound screening for BDD preoperatively should...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 13) – Records of necessary information

1 February 2022 |
Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year. This is the year of the Tiger. I am fine, I am a Dragon. This is going to be an interesting year.

My experience of setting up a nurse-led independent aesthetics and dermatology clinic

1 June 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
An experienced nurse shares her tips and advice for launching an independent private aesthetic clinic. LoveSkin Clinic opened its doors in November 2016. Like so many other nurses embarking on such a venture I had no experience running a business...

Endoscope and concealed incisions for small benign tumours of the accessory parotid gland

1 October 2013 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
While the most common conventional approaches for benign tumours of the parotid gland are the standard parotidectomy incision, a modified standard parotidectomy incision and a face lift incision, the authors have used a modified endoscopic approach with minimal concealed incisions...

Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 15 December 2016

15 December 2016 |
A Death in Hong Kong: an evolving essay and insight into medicine and the law in contemporary Hong Kong (part six) I presented my ‘sanitized’ statement to the Hospital Investigation Panel. They had already interviewed Dr David Wong. I discovered...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 20) - Culpability: The judge opines

24 March 2022 |
The issue at stake is one of culpability. Who is to blame when things go wrong? That involves both an awareness of what has actually happened and those responsible for the various elements that have shown to be at fault.

When does a non-surgical procedure fall within the scope of CQC registration? An update on cogged PDO thread lifts

1 April 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery
In December 2018 the CQC ruled that any healthcare professional performing thread lifting now has to meet its full requirements for surgical procedures. Dr Bea Brookes takes a look at the decision. Non-surgical thread lift with dissolving threads has been...

Debate: cannulas vs. needles - Cannulas

1 December 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
The question whether a cannula or a needle should be chosen for filler injections does not have a straightforward answer. Injection techniques, as well as filler material, cannulas, needles, injection systems, etc. have to be used in a patient specific...