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Body contouring surgery following massive weight loss

1 April 2014 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
There are many different perceptions about what defines the term ‘overweight’. The reality is however that, for many, being overweight is a condition that brings with it significant health and social problems. It is estimated that almost two thirds of...

How I Do It - Performing a mastopexy or reduction using Breform™ mesh

1 August 2016 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery
Gravity defying breast surgery – the Holy Grail for breast surgeons. Repeat ptosis and pseudoptosis are significant problems facing patients and surgeons after breast reduction and mastopexy. Further surgery to correct this can be challenging, with increased complications, and the...

Acid attacks: part 2

1 October 2019 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The PMFA Journal Editor Andrew Burd continues with his exploration of the optimum treatment protocol for managing the devastating injuries wrought by acid attacks (see Part 1 here). In part one of this series I outlined the evolution of my...

The patient journey in DIEP flap breast reconstruction

1 August 2016 | | PMFA - 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...

The arguments for polyurethane covered breast implants in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery

1 June 2014 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery
The surgeon’s viewpoint Medical grade silicone has been used for breast augmentation since the 1960s and is the preferred base material to use as the filler in breast implants. Cohesive gel silicone implants are now exclusively available in the UK....

Continuing personal development

19 November 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - Dentistry, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery, PMFA - Imaging, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery, PMFA - Oculoplastic, PMFA - Rhinoplasty
“It is an interesting biological fact that all of us have, in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in...

How I Do It - X neo-umbilicoplasty

2 December 2019 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Following an abdominoplasty the umbilicus is repositioned and inset into a new position. When healed it should have a natural appearance and in order to get this outcome it is necessary to understand what is ‘normal’. Several different morphological appearances...

Transforming Aesthetics Imaging:

18 March 2025 | Research & Development
Transforming Aesthetics Imaging: The Award-Winning Aura 3D Imaging System The Aura 3D Imaging System has achieved a remarkable milestone by winning the prestigious 2025 iF Design Award, establishing a new benchmark in aesthetic imaging technology. This advanced system seamlessly blends...

Breast augmentation from a patient perspective

21 June 2022 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
When I was 17 and saw Pamela Anderson on Baywatch I knew I wanted to have breast implants. A plastic surgeon had an office nearby so I went to find out more. The woman who spoke with me was lovely,...

Facing the World (FTW) offers hope to children born with severe facial deformities

15 October 2024 | news, charity, international, Facing the World, Vietnam, paediatrics, children, maxillofacial, facial, deformity
Facing the World (FTW) has been active internationally since 2002, and in Vietnam since 2008. The children’s medical Foundation offers hope to children born with severe facial deformities. We have pioneered a bold new approach to sustainable healthcare, with self-run...

How I Do It - Skin tightening: NeckTite, FaceTite and AccuTite in combination with Morpheus8

1 June 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The ‘BodyTite’ system is becoming increasingly popular, initially launched as the radiofrequency assisted liposuction (RFAL). We started using the BodyTite system over four years ago. Now the system has been updated to include the Neck / Face / AccuTite handpieces....

We need to talk about amputation – a difficult conversation in the developing world

21 July 2020 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
What do you do when a patient refuses amputation? The author shares various cases and outlines her team’s approach to this scenario in Gaza. What to do when a patient refuses amputation for a severely damaged lower limb that will...