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Perceptions and Deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 7 December 2016

7 December 2016 | Andrew Burd (Prof)

Zoey had two sisters, Leung Lee Michelle and Leung Mei. On 11 June, 2010 one of them made a formal statement to the police. She had questions that needed to be answered. She presented her queries in the form of...

Perspectives on: Polyurethane covered breast implants

1 June 2014 | Peter Cranstone | Breast Surgery

The manufacturer’s viewpoint: Myths, failures and the regulation of the modern breast implant. The modern day silicone breast implant industry was created with the Dow Corning prosthesis, first used in the USA in 1962. Since its introduction into the market...

Suspension thread lift combination treatments

5 February 2020 | Nestor Demosthenous | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Facial Plastic Surgery

A true facelift can only be achieved through surgical means, at least for now, and given advances in techniques and anaesthesia, this has become far safer. Not everyone, however, requires a facelift. Non-surgical modalities such as thread lifts with or...

Platelet rich plasma

1 October 2019 | Claudia McGloin | Aesthetic Medicine

Claudia McGloin provides an overview of this misunderstood procedure. Platelet rich plasma treatment is commonly known as PRP, Dracula Therapy, Vampire Facial / Facelift, S3, Self-Stimulated Serum, Liquid Gold or Vampire Therapy. Platelet rich plasma has been around for a...

Temple restoration

1 October 2015 | Helena Collier | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology

The complex biological process of facial ageing engenders many structural changes that are influenced by the combined effects of gravity, bone resorption, soft tissue atrophy, displacement of fat and a complex synergy of textural skin changes [1]. One of the...

The patient journey in DIEP flap breast reconstruction

1 August 2016 | Olivier Alexandre Branford, Paul Anthony Harris | Breast Surgery

In the UK approximately 40,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. About 40% of these need, or choose, to undergo mastectomy, where all of the breast tissue is removed. Currently around a third of these patients choose to...

A novel integrated practice unit (IPU) approach to periocular skin cancer management

2 February 2024 | Susana Morley, Catriona Downie | Oculoplastics, COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the biggest challenges to face NHS workers. However, history has repeatedly shown that times of difficulty can result in the development of significant social and technological advances. We describe our own experience of this...

Differences between compounded BHRT and conventional HRT

1 August 2019 | Ruth Crofford | Aesthetic Medicine

Can BHRT offer hope to women suffering from debilitating menopausal symptoms? Ruth Crofford, ‘the menopause nurse’, explores the evidence, safety issues and misconceptions around the therapy. Life expectancy for women in the UK is currently 80.96 years [1]. Females in...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 11) – Misinformed assent

14 January 2022 | Andrew Burd (Prof)

I wonder how fast time goes in prison? 2022.This was Vanessa’s first New Year in prison. Dr Mak’s second. Two female doctors, both in their thirties. Dr Mak graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Dr Kwan, Vanessa, from Hong Kong University (HKU). Both are now incarcerated on the basis of myths. It is a disgrace.

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