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Facelifting after radiotherapy for head and neck tumours
This paper sought to determine whether facelifting in patients with prior radiotherapy for head and neck cancer was safe. This study focuses on a small sample of 16 patients matched to controls who were retrospectively assessed for major surgical morbidity....
Ointment related granulomas post-blepharoplasty
This is a retrospective review of eight patients who developed granulomatous masses after lower lid blepharoplasty. All patients had sutureless bilateral trans-conjunctival surgery, and lubricating ointment was instilled into the inferior fornix postoperatively for two days. Painless lower lid masses...
Combined Vismodegib and Mohs surgery
This is a report of eight patients with locally advanced periocular basal cell carcinoma who were treated with Vismodegib prior to Mohs micrographic surgery. The rationale for the combined treatment plan was that long-term Vismodegib is poorly tolerated due to...How I Do It - Using the AURA 3D imaging system to bring a new shared visual language to the consultation process
Technology now allows us to go to a higher level of detail in evaluating the characteristics of patients. Up to now, the acquisition of patient images has been carried out with 2D cameras. Unlike 2D photographs, 3D imaging devices provide...A picture is worth a thousand words… communicating with your patients more effectively
Communicating information effectively with patients is essential yet often challenging. Plastic Surgeon Gavin Miller takes us through his approach to using online resources to make the process as effective as possible. Getting ideas across to other people isn’t always easy,...
Do the benefits of scaphoidectomy and four-corner fusion for SLAC last?
The paper concisely covers the history and definition of scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) wrist. The treatments options are described in broad terms and referenced. Forty patients’ records are assessed retrospectively; their data having been collected prospectively in a structured and...
Dental implant rehabilitation in fibula free flaps
The fibula free flap was first described in 1975 and since then has gone on to become the gold standard technique for reconstruction of longer spans in the mandible or maxilla. It is a reliable flap that affords good quality...How I Do It - Lip augmentation: new rejuvenation with Er:YAG and Nd:YAG laser
Lip augmentation has become progressively popular in recent years, reflecting cultural trends in youth and beauty. Research suggests that the ‘ideal lip’ should have the following characteristics: fullness and volume, correct balance between the upper and lower lips, and a...Stratifying preoperative risk in revision augmentation: the six Cs
Breast augmentation is the most frequently performed cosmetic surgical procedure in the UK [1], and with an increasing number of providers, plastic surgeons are managing revisions without information pertaining to the original procedure. Anticipating the features of successive generations of...Thread lifting – the fundamentals
"Thread lifting” is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that is becoming increasingly popular internationally [1-3]. Threads are surgical sutures that can be utilised for facial and body contouring and rejuvenation. These sutures can be used for skin rejuvenation as bio-stimulators...
