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Botulinum Toxin in Aesthetic Medicine: Injection Protocols and Complication Management

11 December 2024 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
A brilliantly succinct hardback discussing various approaches to botulinum toxin treatments for the face and the body. There are six chapters each outlining a specific category from general background and pharmacokinetics to upper and lower face, as well as non-facial...

Using erythema-directed digital photography in patients with rosacea

1 August 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Imaging
The authors, from the University of Catania in Italy, discuss the promise that erythema-directed digital photography is showing in the clinical evaluation and targeted treatment of rosacea. Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory facial condition that can lead to significant...

The future of energy-based devices: do we have limits?

7 November 2019
Victor Gabriel Clatici asks what is the final frontier in dermatology, plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine?

In conversation with Dr Benjamin Ascher (2019)

1 January 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The PMFA Journal was delighted to chat to internationally renowned plastic surgeon Dr Benjamin Ascher for his thoughts on training and changes to the world of aesthetics. Dr Benjamin Ascher How have things changed since you first started working in...

Non-surgical neck rejuvenation – how effective can it get?

11 September 2023
BY DR. PATCHANON ASAWAWORARIT The aging neck undergoes several complex changes as a part of the aging process. These multifaceted changes include physiological adjustments at skin, fat, muscle, and bone levels. Aging causes thinning of the skin, a decrease in...

Stretch mark treatment comparison

5 August 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
This article shows a comparison between two simple methods of treatment which are currently widely used in the aesthetics industry to treat early striae distensae. With the increasing demand from patients to achieve an improvement in stretch marks, the drive...

What’s new in treating hypertrophic scars and keloids?

1 June 2018 | | PMFA - Dermatology
World renowned dermatologist, Michael H Gold, explains new treatments available in the challenging field of hypertrophic scar and keloid management. The treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids remains one of the most challenging conditions that dermatologists face on a regular...

A short overview of the evolution of botulinum toxin type A formulations

1 June 2023 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) is a potent neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum [1]. BoNT-A has been used for various therapeutic and aesthetic purposes, including the treatment of muscle disorders, chronic pain and facial wrinkles [2-4]. Over the...

Progressive peri-orbital swelling over three years: a rare complication of HA dermal filler injection treated successfully by hyaluronidase

1 June 2022 | | PMFA - Oculoplastic, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The term ‘tear trough’ was first introduced by Flowers in 1969 to describe the deformity that leads to lower eyelid depression. It was proposed that the defect was due to a muscular defect between the angular head of the quadrates...

Adapting to change in clinical practice: a post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation case

4 February 2021 | | PMFA - CPD, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
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. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) secondary to any inflammatory cause or cutaneous injury is...

Focus on Cosmeceuticals: Skin anatomy and photoageing

1 April 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Skin anatomy The skin of the face provides crucial functions of temperature regulation, reparative functions following injury, facial expression, protective mechanisms against infection and ultraviolet radiation, as well as sensory perception. The integument consists of two principle layers, the epidermis...

Safety and risks of local anaesthesia and regional blocks in plastic surgery

18 February 2021 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The current COVID-19 pandemic has introduced unprecedented risks associated with intubation and general anaesthesia with the potential transmission of a novel and potentially fatal airborne disease. Local anaesthesia, when used appropriately, can provide safe and effective analgesia without the risks...