Journal Reviews

Plastic surgery trainees’ exposure to cosmetic surgery during training

2 February 2019 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Breast Surgery | Aesthetic surgery, Certification, Cosmetic surgery, Training

Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery training and is required in order to CCT. However, the training opportunities in UK are limited. The current operative requirements for plastic surgery trainees are 100 procedures during specialist training, either...

Psychosocial impact of otoplasty

6 April 2016 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery | Aesthetic surgery, different groups of age, otoplasty, patients' satisfaction, quality of life

This paper examines the impact of otoplasty on quality of life. Eighty-one patients who underwent otoplasty were evaluated using questionnaires. They were divided into three age groups: Youth 1 (Y1) = 8-12 years (n = 17), Youth 2 (Y2) =...

Hey look! Smaller arms and no scars...

12 February 2015 | | General Plastic Surgery | Aesthetic surgery, Brachioplasty, Hidden scar, Minimal incision, Short scar, Transaxillary

The author of this chapter presents his experience of arm reduction leaving a scar in the axilla only; minimal incision brachioplasty (MIB). The technique is a modification of the Pollack technique to treat axillary hydradenitis. It is suitable for patients...