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In conversation with Dr Hema Sundaram

16 January 2020 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
We were delighted to chat to world-renowned Dr Hema Sundaram about her fascinating career in dermatology and how plans for SEASON 2020 are going. You are internationally recognised in the fields of dermatology and plastic surgery – can you tell...

A suggested management pathway for rhinophyma and benign superficial skin lesions that includes the use of plasma

1 November 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Rhinoplasty
Rhinophyma is an aesthetic embarrassment to many people. It is the result of sebaceous gland hyperplasia within the skin over the alar cartilages of the nose. It has a familial tendency and in addition to being unsightly it can commonly...

NYU Langone Health performs world’s first whole-eye & partial-face transplant

15 November 2023 | NYU Langone, eye transplant, Face transplant, surgery, therapies, Aaron James, USA, Eduardo D. Rodriguez
Landmark whole-eye transplant is a major paradigm shift for potential vision therapies.

EAFPS 2023: 46th Annual Meeting

14 September 2023 -17 September 2023 | ENTA - ENT
Dario Bertossi presenting the conference bell to Alwyn D’Souza, starting a new tradition. Riccardo Nocini, EAFPS Fellow. The 46th annual meeting of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS) was held at the iconic Palazzo della Gran Guardia in...

Debate - Voluntary registers for medical cosmetic practitioners: friend or foe?

1 October 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In June this year BACN and PIAPA issued a joint statement criticising voluntary registration bodies such as Save Face. Regulation is a hot topic that many in the industry feel passionately about, and the statement sparked a debate about whether...

IMCAS 2014 – Location, Location, Location

27 February 2014
When it comes to planning a major international conference, location is almost as important as the programme on offer. This was evident in IMCAS 2014 delegates’ stated reasons for attending the conference this year; while 32% stated they came for...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 23) - Snoring

8 April 2022 |
We all know what snoring is, but do we understand what snoring means?

Follow-up interview with Mr Miles Berry Consultant Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeon

1 December 2013 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The editor’s clarification Andrew Burd: Miles, many thanks indeed for giving the interview that appeared in the first issue of PMFA News (see PMFA News 1(1):24). I read this with great interest as some very topical and sensitive issues were...

Perceptions and Deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 5 October 2016

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 role of expert witnesses in miscarriages of justice

2 June 2021 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
‘Expert’ witnesses sometimes make mistakes. Great weight is often placed on expert evidence. The more esoteric the area of expertise, the greater the possibility of error. It follows that expert evidence sometimes leads to miscarriages of justice. Plastic surgery is...

Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine: specialties and specialists

1 February 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Dr Nikolaos Metatoxos has written an excellent article ‘How to establish a successful practice in aesthetic medicine’, which looks at the business of aesthetic medicine and underlines some very important ethical issues. When comparing hospital doctors and aesthetic medicine practitioners...

Business administration for aesthetic practitioners – why be managed when you can manage?

1 April 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Do you know what the difference is between a profit and loss account or a balance sheet? Have you wondered how you will market your practice? What can you do to drive your team to success? These are just some...