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We need to talk about amputation – a difficult conversation in the developing world

21 July 2020 | | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
What do you do when a patient refuses amputation? The author shares various cases and outlines her team’s approach to this scenario in Gaza. What to do when a patient refuses amputation for a severely damaged lower limb that will...

Malignant lesions and reconstruction of the pinna

2 August 2022 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
External ear reconstruction can be challenging. Baskaran Ranganathan and Amr Abdelhamid describe how careful assessment, planning and surgery following the subunit principles and reconstructive ladder will ultimately lead to good aesthetic outcomes with restored form and function. The external ear,...

Classification of contour deformities after massive weight loss, using the Pittsburgh Rating Scale

1 October 2013 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
While the treatment of patients by skin reduction following massive weight loss is increasing, the conclusions of this study from the Netherlands finds that the Pittsburgh Rating Scale is not entirely suitable for this classification purpose and another system must...

Masters of Cosmetic Surgery - The Video Atlas: The Dallas Cosmetic Model

20 June 2023 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Breast Surgery
This is a comprehensive textbook detailing most areas of cosmetic surgery as well as a vast array of non-surgical treatments. This is an ideal book for senior trainees, fellows and junior consultants starting out in the field of cosmetic surgery....

Body contouring modalities for sculpting the abdomen and flanks

1 July 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Imaging
The author discusses the importance of appropriately assessing an individual’s BMI in relation to assessing suitability for non-surgical body contouring, with a detailed and balanced discussion of non-surgical methods of contouring the abdomen and flanks. Some of the more commonly...

The use of intense pulsed light therapy in the treatment of acne vulgaris

1 June 2018 | | PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Intense pulsed light (IPL) is discussed in relation to its application in acne vulgaris. The author acknowledges that it may not be the most effective, or the first line therapy for managing such a challenging and persistent skin condition, but...

Intensed pulsed light for skin rejuvenation

3 June 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
A detailed article exploring many aspects of IPL; the mode of action, the role in photorejuvenation, as well as a useful comparison as to how the scope of IPL compares to laser for similar purposes, with analogies as to how...

In conversation with Thierry Besins

7 January 2022 | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
We were delighted to catch up with Thierry Besins, esteemed Plastic Surgeon and Scientific Director of AMWC. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of aesthetic plastic surgery and what have been the...

How I Do It - Congenital midline cervical cleft excision and reconstruction

29 June 2023 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Congenital midline cervical cleft (CMCC) is an extremely rare malformation comprising: a cranial soft tissue protuberance and a caudal blind-ending sinus connected by a vertical defect of absent or atrophic skin with an underlying subcutaneous fibrous cord that can extend...

Is patient masking leading to an increase in post-op infection after eyelid surgery?

21 October 2020 | | PMFA - COVID-19, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Oculoplastic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of facemasks or face coverings in the clinical setting has become necessary. It is important to recognise that facemasks can be a source of infection after eye surgery and consider ways to minimise...

An interview with Mr Miles Berry, Consultant Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeon

1 October 2013 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Mr Miles Berry has been working as a specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery for the last 15 years. As well as spending nearly four years in Manchester as a Specialist Registrar, Mr Berry was Locum Consultant at the eminent...

Medico-legal Forum (Laser/Polydioxanone)

1 June 2017 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The PMFA Journal and Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic Insurance have teamed up to provide a series of articles that will give examples of claims that occur from different procedures. Conclusion to the previous case Last issue’s Medico-Legal Forum discussed a case...