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Sialendoscopy assisted excision of parotid stones

6 April 2016 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
This is a retrospective paper from China that looks to assess the efficacy and safety of sialendoscopy with a combined transoral or transcutaneous approach for the removal of parotid stones. Sialolithiasis is known to be a major cause for obstructive...

Application of substance P as an osteogenitor in mandibular distraction osteogenesis

1 December 2014 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
In this well organised study the authors demonstrate the benefit of use of substance P to improve the quality of bone during mandibular distraction. Substance P is a neuropeptide that is distributed in those sensory nerve fibres that innervate the...

Harvesting the flexor hallucis longus what is the increased morbidity

1 December 2014 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The free fibula flap and its variations are now widely used in various clinical applications for microvascular reconstructions. Occasionally and to add bulk the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) muscle is harvested along with the fibula. Additionally, the postoperative morbidity is...

Malar mounds and festoons

1 April 2014 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Oculoplastic
Periorbital rejuvenation and blepharoplasty, in particular, are very common procedures nowadays in aesthetic practice. More than 153,000 blepharoplasty procedures were peformed in the USA during 2012. Blepharoplasty can sometimes be a very challenging surgery, especially if the patient presents with...

Minimal gap interpositional arthroplasty versus aggressive gap arthroplasty in TMJ ankylosis

10 February 2014 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Arthroplasty in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is managed by three basic techniques; gap arthroplasty, interpositional arthroplasty and joint reconstruction. In this three-year, prospective study of 15 patients, the authors evaluate whether or not aggressive gap arthroplasty is essential in the...

Severe bone resorption in expanded polytetrafluoroethylene chin augmentation

10 February 2014 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
This is a case report describing a 35-year-old woman who had had an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene chin implant inserted 13 years previously through an intraoral incision. She complained of pain in her chin and lower anterior teeth. A cephalogram showed severe...

Professor Firas Al-Niaimi, hosted a 2-day advanced clinical training course

12 April 2024
Professor Firas Al-Niaimi, an esteemed figure in laser and clinical dermatology, hosted an intensive two-day advanced clinical training in the captivating city of Riga, Latvia.

The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Appoints Virginia Facial Plastic Surgeon Stephen S Park MD As 2014-2015 President

25 September 2014
The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) is pleased to announce that Stephen S. Park, M.D., F.A.C.S. of Charlottesville, Virginia, has been elected President of the organization and will serve the 2014-2015 year term, taking office in...

Liposuction

14 August 2014 |
Liposuction continues to be the number one cosmetic surgical procedure performed world wide. This is a great tribute to Prof Yves-Gerard Illouz, who pioneered the use of suction assisted lipolysis, using blunt cannulae after tissue infiltration. The basic principles are...

LA-MCA 2023 6th Annual Aesthetic Meeting and Hands-on Workshop

15 May 2023 | report, LA-MCA, plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine
A report by Mohsen Naraghi covering the 23-26 March 2023 LA-MCA 6th Annual Aesthetic Meeting held in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States.

The fault in our scars

5 July 2024 | | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, PMFA - Dermatology
A groundbreaking study recently presented to the British Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeons (BAPRAS – www.bapras.org.uk), conducted at Great Ormond Street Hospital, in collaboration with the University of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Kids and University College London, has...

Cleft surgery: outreach not over-reach - You can’t save the world, but you might improve it a little

1 October 2015 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Cleft lip and palate surgery is a life changing event. In many regards the surgery itself is relatively straightforward without major physiological consequences and the opportunity of making an impact for little risk is highly attractive. Medical missions offer the...