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How I Do It - Nose reshaping using advanced fillers

1 February 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Rhinoplasty
Nose reshaping, often inappropriately referred to as the ‘non-surgical rhinoplasty’, is one of the procedures where good outcomes are more difficult to achieve when using dermal fillers alone. The alternative has usually been to perform a conventional surgical rhinoplasty and...

How I Do It - Surgical skin cancer treatment: non-melanoma skin cancer

1 December 2015 | | General Plastic Surgery, Dermatology
The surgical management of skin cancer, particularly extensive lesions, may require a specialist surgeon with a reconstructive repertoire. The management of such lesions should be within the remit of a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Surgery should be carried out with good...

How I Do It - Patient selection in aesthetic surgery

1 June 2014 | | General Plastic Surgery
What this article is about I will discuss areas that I consider to be important aspects of the patient consultation with particular regard to how to: ask the right questions, examine the patient, discuss the limitations of surgery, explain the...

Ethical expert reports by CAPSCO

2 June 2021 | | General Plastic Surgery
One of the most stressful days for a surgeon is when a letter marked 'Confidential' comes through the letter box. A firm of solicitors or a complaint manager from a regulatory body such as the General Medical Council or the...

The dangers of unlicensed cosmetic practitioners

2 March 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine
The closing of aesthetic clinics and beauty salons during the COVID-19 lockdown brought an influx in unlicensed practitioners and DIY cosmetic filler kits. This has resulted in thousands now suffering the consequences of their practitioner’s lack of experience. Watermans Solicitors...

How I Do It - Facial peeling using the Mask Professional non-invasive facial peel

10 October 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
The dermatological benefits of vitamin A are well known for their positive impact on acne, pigmentation and anti-ageing / skin rejuvenation (fine lines and wrinkles) as it stimulates cell turnover. At Bodyvie we like to start our patients, when appropriate,...

CAPSCO survey

25 November 2020 | | General Plastic Surgery, COVID-19 - The PMFA Journal, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Following the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown, the NHS capacity has been overwhelmed this year. As a result, all private corporate hospitals were contracted by the government to support the NHS. Aesthetic plastic patients are given ‘low’ priority under...

How I Do It - Single session of 1064nm picosecond laser for ephelides

3 October 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Ephelides is a common pigmentary problem which can appear on all skin types. Ephelides treatment usually involves 532 nm Nd:YAG laser and comes with a certain period of downtime and side-effects such as post- inflammatory hyperpigmentation. With the new StarWalker®...

How I Do It - Forma radiofrequency

6 March 2024 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Forma is a non-invasive procedure that uses bipolar radiofrequency to promote collagen growth and improve skin elasticity. This treatment is ideal for reducing fine lines and wrinkles, improving skin texture, and promoting a youthful appearance. It is an easy-to-use technology...

Correction of skin hyperpigmentation by chemical exfoliation

14 June 2024 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
The patient, a 46-year-old female, arrived at the clinic reporting a hyperpigmentation issue and actinic ageing of the skin of the entire body, but with greater discomfort in the skin on her back. The patient asked for a consultation and...

Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club

1 December 2013 | | Facial Plastic Surgery
The early life of Sir Archibald McIndoe Archibald Hector McIndoe was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 4th May, 1900. His father John was a printer and mother Mabel an artist. He was the second eldest child of four children....

A world-first in cosmetic surgery. All eyes are upon Australia.

10 August 2023 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, Breast Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
The past three years have been tumultuous for cosmetic surgery in Australia. Media reporting on the poor practise of a small number of medical practitioners led to multiple administrative processes including the Independent review of the regulation of medical practitioners...