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How I Do It - Combination Treatment – Frax Pro™ System with Cosmeceuticals

31 March 2023 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
The Frax Pro™ is a dual wavelength platform of non-ablative fractional laser technology encompassing the wavelengths 1550 and 1940nm, both in the mid infrared region. This produces tissue coagulation through microscopic zones which ultimately leads to a specific biological response...

Profile of a tertiary referral oculoplastics service in the UK

23 March 2021 | | Oculoplastics, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
The provision of safe and effective ophthalmic care to large patient populations has always been challenging. Severe restrictions of outpatient clinical activity due to the COVID-19 crisis has compounded this problem, with 26,800 appointments cancelled in our unit in the...

‘Rhinofiller’: non-surgical correction of the nose

1 April 2018 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, CPD - The PMFA Journal
Dr Agolli from Italy advocates the use of filler to quickly and easily achieve a non-surgical rhinoplasty without downtime for the patient. Cultural basis It is believed that Dante Alighieri was not a handsome man, probably because of his appearance,...

Support groups for hidradenitis suppurativa

1 October 2015 | | Dermatology
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory condition characterised by painful inflamed nodules in the apocrine regions of the body. It follows a chronic relapsing clinical course and is a very difficult condition to treat. It has an estimated prevalence of...

How I Do It - Neck rejuvenation utilising Silhouette Soft sutures

1 October 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine
The mainstay of neck rejuvenation has relied on conventional surgical procedures. In recent years, other non-invasive options have replaced these techniques. One of these developments is the use of suspension threads, starting around 15 years ago utilising barbed sutures, then...

Treatment of chrono and photoageing with combined light sources

1 February 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Skin ageing depends on various intrinsic (chronological) and extrinsic (ambiental) factors: chrono and photoageing changes include wrinkles, abnormal pigmentation, skin laxity and telangiectasia. The Nordlys™ system is a multi-platform device that incorporates dual-filtering Selective Waveband Technology (SWT®) and two fractional,...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 22) – The prone position

5 April 2022 |
How much does the position of a patient add to the risk of a surgical procedure? This is an extremely important question, and the answer is far from simple.

How I Do It - Body contouring - PAL-HD liposculpture in men and women

7 December 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Both men and women seek to improve their physical appearance, contour their figure, and achieve results that cannot be always be obtained solely with diet and exercise. Therefore, liposuction is one of the most popular aesthetic procedures. Power-assisted liposuction (PAL)...

How I Do It - Lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid

5 August 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Marta Duarte takes us through her technique for lip augmentation, from patient selection to aftercare. Lips are considered extremely important for maintaining the overall facial aesthetics. It is no surprise that today, lip augmentation procedures have become the most sought-after...

How I Do It - Skin tightening: Fotona 4D protocol

1 June 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery
Skin tightening, especially on the face, is currently one of the most common aesthetic procedures. There are many approaches to facial skin tightening, many of them executed with various energy-based devices, such as lasers, radiofrequency and ultrasound devices, all of...

New IPL technology as treatment for melasma

12 October 2021 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Background Melasma is an acquired refractory pigmented skin disease. It is a complex multifactorial disorder and its pathogenesis has not yet been fully elucidated. Risk factors include genetic predisposition, sun exposure, stress, medications, and pregnancy. Melasma is divided into three...

How I Do It - Approaches to lip augmentation: more than just increasing size

1 October 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Having full lips is commonly associated with beauty and youthfulness. This is the reason why lip enhancement is one of the most frequently requested procedures. The complete perioral frame should be taken in to consideration to achieve a more natural...