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The medial gastrocnemius flap
This classic muscle flap is now being used with increasing frequency following revision knee joint surgery. Following the Nahai and Mathes classification, the gastrocnemius muscle is a Type I muscle with a single dominant vascular pedicle (Figure 1). The gastrocnemius...How I Do It - Vaginal rejuvenation - Er:YAG laser therapy
I began doing research in 2010 on vaginal laser tissue induction to achieve vaginal tightening and sexual enhancement. I started noticing an improvement of continence in patients who were leaking. I was very excited about the results and more than...Perceptions and Deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 5 October 2016
And there was me thinking Hong Kong is in a bit of a political mess! What an extraordinary few weeks in the UK as far as medicine is concerned. After months of insisting that he, The Right Honorable Jeremy Hunt,...The importance of skin preparation
With both aesthetic procedures and antibiotic resistance on the rise, good skin disinfection to reduce the risk of infection is more vital than ever. Anna Baker takes us through the evidence behind commonly used skin preparation formulations for aesthetic injectable...Candela ACE Symposium: Aesthetic Excellence
Candela UK & Ireland are delighted to announce the first-ever Candela ACE Symposium in the UK, set to take place on Saturday 16 November 2024 at The Bloomsbury Hotel in London. This much-anticipated event promises a day of unparalleled learning,...Non-surgical management of actinic keratosis, Bowen’s disease and non-melanoma skin cancer
Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) are primary cutaneous neoplasms comprising mainly of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). In 2011, 102,628 cases of NMSCs (74% BCC and 23% SCC) were recorded in England, making NMSC the most common...The Linear Bolus Technique and other practical tips for the advanced use of non-traumatic cannulas in aesthetic medicine
Some eight years ago, I read about non-traumatic cannulas in the brochure of a French medical supplies company. I was fascinated by the elegance of these instruments, as they respect the integrity of the tissues by not cutting through them....When a patient asks for your insurance details…
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...
