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Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 23b) – Timelines

9 May 2022 |
Timelines are very important but how reliable are they? Of course, it depends on the source(s) of the data on which they are based.

How I Do It - Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand: addressing the cosmetic and functional deficit using joint replacements

1 December 2016 | | PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery
In his work Orthopaedia Nicholas Andry was one of the first to define the ideal hand, in terms of ideal proportions and appearance [1]. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, erosive inflammatory arthritis thought to affect approximately 1% of the...

How I Do It - Treating the ageing neck with Ellevate™ plus

15 January 2020 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Online exclusive articles
The ageing and sagging neck cannot always be successfully corrected using standard facelift techniques, even those that include extensive SMAS lift [1]. Adjuncts to treatment can include liposuction, radiofrequency or similar skin tightening procedures, open or closed platysmaplasty, extensive SMAS...

Focus on: Cosmeceuticals (part 2 - continued)

1 June 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The previous sections in this special focus (see Cosmeceuticals (part 2) and Skin anatomy and photoageing and Definitions, regulations and a review of the market) have covered skin anatomy, photoageing and cosmeceutical ingredients in detail. In this section I will...

Emergenza Sorrisi – Doctors for Smiling Children

1 December 2015 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
History Our association was born in 2007, originally under the name SmileTrain Italy Onlus, with the aim of operating on children affected by cleft lip and palate in the developing world, offering them the possibility to smile and to have...

Wound moisture sensing in traumatic wounds

1 June 2015 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Wounds can be small and unpleasant, or may be large and life-threatening. The skin is a physical and an immunological barrier to infection, and any defect in the integrity of the skin may allow bacterial or fungal invasion to occur....

When a patient asks for your insurance details…

1 April 2015 | | 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
Coming from a patient, the question “Do you have insurance?” is almost certain to put a medical practitioner on edge. Not being a common query, many do not have a ready answer and instead have to grapple with some questions...

How to establish a successful practice in aesthetic medicine

1 February 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
It is no secret that today’s aesthetic patients tend to seek non-invasive, non-surgical solutions as opposed to invasive treatments. According to the latest statistics published by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (www.surgery.org), there were over 11 million surgical...

Laser safety – do you think you are safe?

1 October 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The author explains the importance of proper qualifications and training to ensure both patients and practitioners are protected. Safety concerns For those working with lasers, safety must be everyone’s concern. We should all be checking equipment and safety glasses routinely,...

5 Reasons why before & after photos are everything in any aesthetics business

13 March 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Images have a heavy weight across online platforms and it’s no different for aesthetics businesses. You can have years of experience, certificates of the most prestigious courses, the latest equipment and high-quality products but none of them will be as...

In conversation with Steven Dayan

10 January 2023 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
We were delighted to catch up with Steven Dayan, esteemed Plastic Surgeon and US Scientific Director of AMWC. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of plastic surgery and what have been the...

How I Do It - Auricular reconstruction: Helical advancement flap

2 June 2025 | | PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
As the incidence of cutaneous malignancy increases further due to both the ageing population and greater disease awareness, the demand for surgical resection within the high-risk regions of the face, including the pinna, is rising [1,2]. Approximately 50% of all...