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Letter from Hong Kong (3 November 2020)

3 November 2020 |
It is seven months since I wrote the first ‘Letter from Hong Kong’. The message then was simple: “Fear is okay, panic is not and wear masks”. It is one month since I wrote the last letter and that message? “Life goes on and will go on no matter what.”

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 12) – Risk

26 January 2022 |
Risks are ubiquitous in medicine. It is very important to realise that a risk can be both a threat and a friend. Risks relate to probabilities. The probability or possibility that the outcome may not be as desired. The Law does have a perverse view on this. The Law likes, demands, seeks cause and consequence. An honest doctor can rarely satisfy the Law. And that is why it was such a bad thing to see this poor Judge being led by the nose by two unscrupulous Medical “Experts”!

In conversation with Professor James Frame

1 April 2018 | Breast Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery, Hand and Wrist Surgery
Professor James Frame. Can you give us a bit of background as to why UKAAPS was set up and what the association focuses on? The UK Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery was founded at a meeting of like-minded plastic surgeons...

In conversation with Henry Chan

1 February 2022 | Dermatology, Aesthetic Medicine
We spoke with Dr Henry Chan, President of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS), about his career and the society’s plans for this year. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the...

How I Do It - Treating the lower face with HA fillers in elderly patients

12 October 2021 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Facial rejuvenation treatment of the lower third of the face with hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers in elderly patients can result in the development of fibrous tissue especially after several procedures have been performed. Many patients present with concerns over the...

Medico-legal forum (VASEP liposuction)

10 October 2017 | Aesthetic Medicine, 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. The case in question The patient underwent VASER to the abdomen and...

CQC regulators and private hospitals need more common sense

1 July 2018 | | Breast Surgery, General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
There is a fundamental flaw in the way regulatory bodies are allowed to pressure and scare perfectly functioning private hospitals. Invariably the regulators themselves are of ordinary stock and have to justify their salaries by increasing administrative workloads on others....

In conversation with Harryono Judodihardjo

23 February 2022 | Dermatology, Aesthetic Medicine, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
We were delighted to catch up with Harryono Judodihardjo, esteemed Dermatologist and Director of Belgravia Dermatology. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of dermatology and what have been the highlights so far?...

Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 4 July 2016

4 July 2016 |
I would like to take this opportunity to share a blog with Chris Day and the other junior doctors to talk about ‘whistle blowing’ and what it means. Typically, it refers to people who “speak out of turn”, “wash the...

OPINION - Influencers affect us all: but are they as good as we think?

16 May 2022 | | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Recently I was approached by the son of a 75-year-old lady for a second opinion on a large fungating malignant melanoma on the outer lateral aspect of her left thigh. She had noticed an enlarging 50p size pigmented lesion just...

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

29 June 2023 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, 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...

The patient journey in DIEP flap breast reconstruction

1 August 2016 | | Breast Surgery
In the UK approximately 40,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. About 40% of these need, or choose, to undergo mastectomy, where all of the breast tissue is removed. Currently around a third of these patients choose to...