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Complex auricular reconstruction using a 3D printer
The authors of this paper present a new technique for complex auricular reconstruction in a patient with a previous squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp, parotid and neck treated by surgery and postoperative radiotherapy. The patient presented a depression on...How I Do It - Body contouring surgery using the body-jet
When the body-jet was first demonstrated to me in 2005, it was as a means to remove fat. It is now an integral part of my body contouring practice, and removing fat is only half the story. My own view...
Management of alar retraction
This paper shows the results of a retrospective study on aetiology and treatment of one of the most common issues in rhinoplasty, alar retraction as defined by Jack Gunter’s classification system. The study was made using pre- and postoperative photographs...
Righting the paralysed lip
Many surgical procedures that otolaryngologists perform put the facial nerve at risk of injury, a complication that the surgeon and patient fear alike. Unfortunately, injuries to the nerve can and do happen despite adequate precautions, and facial paralysis may be...Letter from Hong Kong (1 April 2020)
By Professor Andrew Burd 1 April 2020. It is past midday so this is real. Just under three weeks ago, 9 March, I was invited to write a guest editorial for the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. I described the...Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 5 December 2016
I have (temporarily) deactivated my Facebook account. Facebook is an indulgence, like chocolate, and I am sure I can exist without it. The Facebook experience reminds me of those happy Easter holidays I used to spend in 1960s and 70s...
Seasonal impact in burn profiles
This study provides a seven-year retrospective review of burns management in one burns unit in Portugal. Particular focus is given to the cause (including whether or not the burn was work related or domestic), anatomical location and depth of burn,...Treatment of facial subcutaneous fibrosis with hyaluronic acid
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. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare and chronic connective tissue disease (CTD)...Life after medicine
Our Editor, Andrew Burd, renowned burns surgeon, takes us on a fascinating journey from his early days as a medical student travelling in the USA through his search for scarless healing in the 1980s and finally to his current work...RAES 15th UK Regenerative Aesthetic ExoCoBio Summit 2025
RAES 15th UK Regenerative Aesthetic ExoCoBio Summit 2025Pioneering the Future of Regenerative Aesthetics On 17 March 2025, the prestigious Royal Society of Medicine hosted the highly anticipated RAES 15th UK Regenerative Aesthetic ExoCoBio Summit 2025. The event brought together some...
Reconstruction paediatric lower facial defects with an expanded flap from the submental region
Lower facial and perioral scars from burns or defects following treatment of vascular lesions can lead to serious facial deformity with lip ectropion and asymmetry. Conventional reconstructive methods like skin grafts or free flaps do not always give a satisfactory...
