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Melasma treatment – what have we achieved in 42 years?

1 April 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Melasma is a hyperpigmentation disorder which has been the subject of intense research over the last 40 years. As yet no definitive therapeutic strategy has been demonstrated to eradicate it or to avoid relapse. The author provides an up to...

In conversation with Professor Peter Adamson

1 August 2018 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
We were delighted to catch up with Peter A Adamson, Professor of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto. Professor Peter A Adamson. Can you tell us a...

Assessing acne vulgaris

6 April 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The author reviews the evidence surrounding acne development, prevalence and assessment, discussing the importance of capturing a detailed patient history, with reference to aspects of the author’s own assessment tool. The crucial role of the pilosebaceous unit in relation to...

Imiquimod for lentigo maligna

1 December 2016 | | PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a retrospective review of 12 patients with periocular lentigo maligna treated with topical 5% imiquimod cream. In six patients it was the only treatment, and in the other six it was used following partial excision, cryotherapy or both....

Clinical histopathology of 250 parotidectomy patients

9 June 2020 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
This is a retrospective study of 250 consecutive parotidectomy patients at units in Belgium and the Netherlands. The sensitivity and specificity of FNAC was 64% and 99% respectively. The sensitivity being slightly lower than the often quoted 80%. MRI and...

A novel integrated practice unit (IPU) approach to periocular skin cancer management

2 February 2024 | | PMFA - Oculoplastic
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the biggest challenges to face NHS workers. However, history has repeatedly shown that times of difficulty can result in the development of significant social and technological advances. We describe our own experience of this...

Use of 50% TCA peeling with CROSS technique for the treatment of atrophic acne scars

10 February 2026 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Atrophic acne scars (ice pick, boxcar and rolling scars) are a common complication of acne and may significantly impair patients’ quality of life. Several treatment options for acne scarring have been proposed; among them, the localised application of high-concentration trichloroacetic...

Reconstructive Surgery in Post Colonial Africa

1 October 2013 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Both plastic and maxillo-facial surgery developed out of armed combat. Initially, general surgeons attached to the military might perform reconstructive attempts, but more realistically and pragmatically, destructive surgery was more suited to their situation. Amputation of limbs undoubtedly saved lives...

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...

Laboratoires Fillmed UK announces revolutionary collaborative partnership with VAIM

10 July 2025 | Research & Development
Leading medical aesthetics company, Laboratoires Fillmed UK, has announced a new collaborative partnership with the pioneering Korean regenerative hybrid dermal biostimulator aesthetics brand, JUVELOOK. The JUVELOOK range joins Fillmed UK’s impressive portfolio of groundbreaking combination protocol treatments and innovative solutions....

Laboratoires Fillmed UK announces revolutionary collaborative partnership with VAIM

1 September 2025 | Research & Development
Leading medical aesthetics company, Laboratoires Fillmed UK, has announced a new collaborative partnership with the pioneering Korean regenerative hybrid dermal biostimulator aesthetics brand, JUVELOOK. The JUVELOOK range joins Fillmed UK’s impressive portfolio of groundbreaking combination protocol treatments and innovative solutions....

Profile of a tertiary referral oculoplastics service in the UK

23 March 2021 | | PMFA - Oculoplastic
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...