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From female genital mutilation to female genital reconstruction

The demand for reconstruction of mutilated female genitalia is increasing in Europe due to the empowerment of immigrant and naturalised women from Africa. Their wish for reconstruction is more than a matter of surgery, as these women still have to...

How I Do It - A guide to anterior neck lift aesthetic surgery

The difficult neck, particularly an obtuse cervico-mental angle, and the fatty neck are areas that have been concerning plastic surgeons for decades. This article will be chiefly limited to the anterior neck. The neck cannot be improved by anterior neck...

Anatomy of the ageing lip

With lip augmentation an ever popular option for those seeking more youthful looks it is vital that practitioners have a proper understanding of anatomy. In the first of our two-part special focus (see here for Part 2) on lips Dr...

Enhancing safety in upper face injections: Anatomical considerations for precision and efficacy

The upper face, including forehead and temples, is often overlooked in non-surgical cosmetic procedures with dermal fillers. While horizontal forehead or glabella lines may be a common complaint amongst patients, seldom do they attend with concerns of loss of volume...

Global surgical crisis and Mercy Ships

History of Mercy Ships Mercy Ships began with Don and Deyon Stephens’ dream and an inspirational meeting with Mother Teresa. In 1978, their desire to create hospital ships that could deliver safe, free surgery to those around the world without...

Mercy Ships’ hope and healing in Madagascar

Since my last article on the mission of the Mercy Ships in 2013, the current vessel, the Africa Mercy has continued to bring hope and healing to the people of West Africa. Having completed a very successful eight-month visit to...

Temple filler: an unusual complication

This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. Hollowing of the temples is one the earliest signs of ageing, creating...

Extensive bilateral fat necrosis of the breast associated with the Covid-19 vaccination

Fat necrosis can occur at any site in the body; the majority of cases are in the breast and are idiopathic. Other aetiologies include trauma, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), both cosmetic and therapeutic surgical procedures, autologous lipofilling of the...

Young man’s life transformed after scottish surgeon removes life-threatening tumour on board Mercy Ships

A young man from Sierra Leone who was forced to leave school because of a life-threatening facial tumour has had it successfully removed by international charity, Mercy Ships. Scottish Surgeon, Manjit Dhillon, a Consultant Surgeon in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery...

How I Do It - Laser-assisted submental liposuction

The author shares a low risk, minimally invasive procedure that offers excellent aesthetic results. Liposuction of the submental and jowl regions is a low risk outpatient procedure that gives a profound aesthetic result. Since the late 1960s, the techniques have...

How I Do It - Approaches to lip augmentation: Perioral rejuvenation – a multi-product approach

A video of the authors demonstrating the procedure is available at the bottom of this article When approaching the lip and perioral area it is important to be aware that many non-surgical interventions may be used to treat this area....

Debate: cannulas vs. needles - Cannulas

The question whether a cannula or a needle should be chosen for filler injections does not have a straightforward answer. Injection techniques, as well as filler material, cannulas, needles, injection systems, etc. have to be used in a patient specific...