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Immediate versus delayed post mastectomy breast reconstruction

1 April 2019 | | Breast Surgery, General Plastic Surgery
The authors review and analyse the current literature comparing the psychosocial outcomes of immediate versus delayed post mastectomy breast reconstruction. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women and has a lifetime incidence of one in nine. Mastectomy may...

Aesthetics and Functionality in Ear Reconstruction

1 October 2013 | | Facial Plastic Surgery
Recent years have brought important refinements to the approach and techniques of functional and aesthetic ear reconstruction. Aesthetics and Functionality in Ear Reconstruction by R Staudenmaier is an excellent book providing concise but detailed overview on the state of the...

Lateral crura reinforcement with the sandwich technique

1 April 2016 | | Rhinoplasty | cephalic excess, cephalic malposition, graft displacement, lateral crural strut, ateral crus reinforcement, parenthesis tip, rhinoplasty, sandwiched crural reinforcement graft
Maintaining nasal tip structure and contour is an important goal during rhinoplasty surgery. Tip deformities can occur due to lateral crura malposition, trauma or sometimes due to excess of lateral crura triming during previous surgeries. The consequences of lateral crura...

Long-term complication after nasal dorsum augmentation

1 April 2014 | | Rhinoplasty
This is a case report describing a 54-year-old man who had had a rhinoplasty 10 years earlier and was unaware that he had had a porous polyethylene dorsal nasal implant inserted. He presented with a small pustule in the lower...

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16 July 2024 | | plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, breast surgery, Breast implants, medico-legal, Australia
PART 1: Degraded professionalism among leading figures in Australian plastic and reconstructive surgery

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...

Perceptions and Deceptions a personal blog by the editor 15 Apr 2016

15 April 2016 |
This is a personal blog. The theme is ‘perceptions and deceptions’ related to professional practice. There is a lifetime of blogging in this theme, but let me move on. Consider that fabulous bit of TV drama where HBO were setting...

Edinburgh cosmetic doctor fundraises for local NHS workers

9 April 2020
Regular contributor to The PMFA Journal, Dr Nestor Demosthenous, has created a JustGiving page to generate support for Edinburgh and Lothians' healthcare workers currently at the forefront of the COVID-19 response.

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 16) – Aggravating factors

28 February 2022 |
The Judge just cannot say, “Lee’s airway and oxygenation were not established or maintained”. This is nonsensical from the perspective of a person trained in medicine. Even more senseless from a person who is not. If Lee’s airway was not established and maintained, how did Lee survive a three-hour operation, albeit in the prone position and without developing any signs of cyanosis?

In conversation with Dr Hema Sundaram

16 January 2020 | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
We were delighted to chat to world-renowned Dr Hema Sundaram about her fascinating career in dermatology and how plans for SEASON 2020 are going. You are internationally recognised in the fields of dermatology and plastic surgery – can you tell...

How I Do It - Photoageing treatment: RF microneedling

3 October 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Microneedling is a process by which very small, sharp needles are inserted into the skin layers at various predetermined depths to cause micro-injury to the dermis. The epidermal layer is minimally disrupted and healing is achieved without inducing an inflammatory...

How I Do It - Anti-ageing focus: Effectively treating vascular and pigmented lesions with no associated downtime

2 June 2021 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
More patients are demanding treatments that require little to no downtime and that have very little noticeable side-effects. It is understandable why patient seek this from a non-surgical aesthetic treatment; however, it can be particularly challenging when looking to treat...