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Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 10) – Informed consent (ii)

15 December 2021 |
In the context of medicine, we typically speak of informed consent as having both an ethical and a legal basis. The ethics are related to patient autonomy and human rights. The legal perspective relates to the definition of what occurs if consent is not obtained, and a physical intervention occurs (assault or battery at a minimum and it would appear, gross negligence if things go wrong).

Soft tissue augmentation – a review

5 February 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery
The author explains how treating the face as a 3D structure is key to a good result with invasive or non-invasive procedures. History Rejuvenation of the face and trying to reverse the effects of ageing dates back centuries. Facial volume...

Letter from Hong Kong (21 April 2020)

22 April 2020 |
The PMFA Journal co-editor Andrew Burd looks at the impact of SARS on plastic surgery in Hong Kong.

How I Do It - Two-Point Eye Lift™: HA dermal fillers for infraorbital rejuvenation

1 April 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Oculoplastics
The key to maintaining a youthful appearance is often found in restoring a well-defined periorbital area, characterised by healthy tissue volume (fullness) in the infraorbital region and a clear eyelid crease devoid of excess skin. The use of hyaluronic acid...

How I Do It - Non-surgical approach to facial ptosis – the PDO barbed absorbable thread 5-point facelift

1 June 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Polydioxanone (PDO) threads summary: Colourless, crystalline, biodegradable synthetic polymer Monofilament Biodegradation by hydrolysis Mainly urine excretion Absorption rate 180 days Breaking strength 53% at 42 days Long established safety record in general surgery as a suture material (PDS II Ethicon)...

How I Do It - Reduction ­thyroplasty

1 August 2014 | | General Plastic Surgery
Introduction Male to female transgender patients often undergo reduction thyroplasty – a procedure to reduce the external appearance of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx, and feminisation of the voice. Reduction thyroplasty, often erroneously called ‘tracheal shave’, is one of...

A study of chronic refractory tibia osteomyelitis treated with surgery and adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen

19 August 2020 | | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Introduction Chronic tibial osteomyelitis is a difficult problem to eradicate and often fails to respond to surgical treatment. Orthopaedic surgeons find it difficult to treat these infections which reside as a nidus in dead bone. There is always a risk...

How I Do It - Approaches to acne treatment: Pulsed-dye laser

1 August 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disease worldwide and inflammatory acne has significant psychological impact with potential for long-term emotional and physical sequelae [1]. Energy based treatments are useful both as adjuncts to traditional therapies and particularly for patients...

How I Do It - NSR with dermal fillers

1 February 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Rhinoplasty, Facial Plastic Surgery
Year on year non-surgical rhinoplasty (NSR) has become increasingly popular and after first learning the technique with a needle, I was taught the cannula technique. Currently, I practise both techniques regularly and often use threads on bulky noses. Indications The...

How to establish a successful practice in aesthetic medicine

1 February 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine
It is no secret that today’s aesthetic patients tend to seek non-invasive, non-surgical solutions as opposed to invasive treatments. According to the latest statistics published by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (www.surgery.org), there were over 11 million surgical...

Why I don’t trust the BMA – and why it matters – 24 January 2017

24 January 2017
Editors Note: This is a guest blog from Ankush Dhariwal. It is a personal opinion and posting it on the PMFA News website is not an endorsement of the opinions. However, for those working in the NHS, and in the...

Lips and the perioral area: anatomical considerations for safer and natural results

2 August 2023 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial 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. Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, including lip augmentation using hyaluronic acid dermal fillers,...