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Peeling away the years: bespoke framework technique for using Definisse™ Peel Program from RELIFE in acne

4 December 2023 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Acne vulgaris is the most common potentially scarring skin condition seen in dermatology and general practice. A recent network metanalysis [1] confirmed the efficacy of oral pharmacological therapies but questioned the consistency of effect of topical agents and peels. Factors...

Lipoedema awareness – the current state of play

5 September 2023 | | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Why do we need awareness? Around 40% of women in the UK are overweight or obese. Yet, within that 40% statistic, is a sub-set of women for whom that is not the full story. They suffer from a condition called...

In conversation with Naveen Cavale

26 June 2020 | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
We were delighted to catch up with Naveen Cavale, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and President of the RSM Section of Plastic Surgery. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of plastic surgery? A bit...
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Adherence in Dermatology

17 December 2020 | | Dermatology, Aesthetic Medicine
Dermatology is a medical specialty in which successful patient outcomes are often dependent on strict adherence to treatment protocols. This may be difficult for some patients to achieve. Adherence in Dermatology by Scott A Davis addresses the issue of patient...

Treating laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers with pharyngolaryngectomy

5 June 2017 | | General Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery | Gastric pull-up, Health informatics, Hypopharyngeal cancer, Pharyngolaryngectomy
The debate amongst head and neck surgeons, as to whether a skin flap or enteric flap offers superior outcomes in pharyngeal reconstruction, still rumbles on. The evidence pool is very shallow, even accounting for the so-called ‘landmark’ papers that swung...

Fractional laser treatment for medical skin diseases

5 June 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, CPD - The PMFA Journal
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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...

5 Reasons why before & after photos are everything in any aesthetics business

13 March 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Images have a heavy weight across online platforms and it’s no different for aesthetics businesses. You can have years of experience, certificates of the most prestigious courses, the latest equipment and high-quality products but none of them will be as...

EURAPS 2015

3 November 2015 |
As plastic surgery becomes increasingly sub specialised, academic meetings covering specific niches multiply like the proverbial lapine model. Whilst such meetings satisfy the educational requirements of the supraspecialist within us all they arguably detract from our alter ego the generalist....

Reconstructive Surgery in Post Colonial Africa

1 October 2013 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery
Both plastic and maxillo-facial surgery developed out of armed combat. Initially, general surgeons attached to the military might perform reconstructive attempts, but more realistically and pragmatically, destructive surgery was more suited to their situation. Amputation of limbs undoubtedly saved lives...

Clitoral reconstructive surgery after female genital cutting

1 April 2018 | | General Plastic Surgery
Female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C), aka female circumcision, is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “All procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons” [1]. Practised in Africa and other...

Maxillo-facial and neck surgery in Iraq and Afghanistan

1 February 2015 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
Over the past 150 years, military personnel wounded in action had a survival rate of approximately 80% [1]. During the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, those servicemen wounded in action have a 90.4% survival rate [2]. During the past...