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Recurrent corneal erosions secondary to isotretinoin use

4 March 2021 | | PMFA - Dermatology
This article originally appeared in Eye News Dec/Jan 2021 Isotretinoin (13–cis-retinoic acid) is the first line treatment for moderate to severe nodulocystic or papulopustular acne [1,2]. Although it is a safe medication, it has several adverse side-effects, including ophthalmic manifestations,...

Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 8 December 2016

8 December 2016 |
A Death in Hong Kong An evolving essay and insight into medicine and the law in contemporary Hong Kong (part two). The death of a young person. A fit and healthy person. A person for whom adult life has only...

How I Do It - Mesotherapy in combination with chemical peel

2 August 2023 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Photo-ageing, pigmentation, acne or rosacea can all have a significant impact on self-confidence and the overall quality of life. BioRePeelCl3 is a patented biphasic technology product based on 35% trichloroacetic acid, which allows safe and effective redermalisation and skin rejuvenation...

Regulation of non-surgical cosmetic interventions

2 December 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
As Paul Harris and Mark Henley discussed in a previous article (see here), certification of cosmetic surgery is being encouraged. Sally Taber, from the JCCP, outlines why non-surgical cosmetic interventions are arguably more urgently in need of effective regulation. Regulation...

COVID-19: thoughts from an Edinburgh plastic surgeon

5 June 2020 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every aspect of life. Ken Stewart, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Special Advisor for The PMFA Journal, outlines for us how his own plastic surgery department has adapted to the crisis. What did you do...

How I Do It - Postoperative care following aesthetic breast surgery – augmentation, reduction / mastopexy and augmentation mastopexy

1 August 2019 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The first aspect of postoperative care is to prevent or pre-empt potential problems; two main concerns are bleeding and infection. Towards the end of the procedure, I always undertake an antiseptic or saline washout before closing and check the blood...

CO₂ laser treatment for burn scars

2 December 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Background Scars, of any type, can be a significant source of anxiety and psychological distress, not only for the affected patient, but also for close friends and loved ones. Scars represent focalised areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin...

Back to the blog: Part II

2 August 2024 | plastic surgery, Cosmetic surgery, breast surgery, Breast implants, medico-legal, Australia
PART II: Key players in the turf war between the board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeons and the 'non-accredited' cosmetic surgeons.

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 23a) – forensic snoring

21 April 2022 |
If a person is snoring that means they are breathing. If they are breathing and their skin is of a normal colour does that not suggest that they are oxygenating the tissues?

Extracutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma or metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma with an occult primary?

4 February 2025 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive malignancy arising from dermal neuroendocrine cells, first described by Toker in 1972 [1]. It is predominately seen in the head and neck region of older, white males and risk factors include...

How I Do It - Congenital midline cervical cleft excision and reconstruction

29 June 2023 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Congenital midline cervical cleft (CMCC) is an extremely rare malformation comprising: a cranial soft tissue protuberance and a caudal blind-ending sinus connected by a vertical defect of absent or atrophic skin with an underlying subcutaneous fibrous cord that can extend...

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....