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Mercy Ships’ hope and healing in Madagascar

1 April 2016 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
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...

Could epidermal grafting be the solution to vitiligo?

1 February 2017 | | PMFA - Dermatology
Dr Foutsizoglou shares his thoughts on a recent innovation based on epidermal grafting that could be used on vitiligo patients. I attended the ‘Make Better Summit Meeting’, an international surgical congress organised by Acelity™ and chaired by Professor Dr med....

In Conversation with Dr Benjamin Ascher (2024)

10 July 2024 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
We also interviewed Dr Benjamin Ascher in 2019 - click here to read the article. We were delighted to catch up with Dr Benjamin Ascher, an esteemed Plastic Surgeon from France, about his career and passion for education. Dr Benjamin...

Focus on Cosmeceuticals: Definitions, regulations and a review of the market

1 April 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
In the previous section of this special focus, the structure and function of the skin has been reviewed as well as the cutaneous changes induced by UV exposure. This section will define the term cosmeceutical and discuss the current market...

Letter from Hong Kong (3 November 2020)

3 November 2020 |
It is seven months since I wrote the first ‘Letter from Hong Kong’. The message then was simple: “Fear is okay, panic is not and wear masks”. It is one month since I wrote the last letter and that message? “Life goes on and will go on no matter what.”

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...

Scottish Aesthetic Conference 2026

21 March 2026
The Scottish Aesthetic Conference

A history of the Asia Pacific Burn Association

5 September 2019 |
To accompany his Newsround report on the 12th APBC meeting in the October/November issue, Editor Andrew Burd shares the story of how the APBA was set up.

Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club

1 December 2013 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
The early life of Sir Archibald McIndoe Archibald Hector McIndoe was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 4th May, 1900. His father John was a printer and mother Mabel an artist. He was the second eldest child of four children....

Corza Medical climbs Snowdon to support Orbis UK

8 June 2023 | Company Profiles
On Saturday 17th June a team of Corza Medical employees from their Solihull HQ are going to be climbing Mount Snowdon, the highest peak in Snowdonia (Wales).

Handy Solutions

1 October 2013 | | PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery
Very few people, if any, enjoy the ravages associated with the ageing process. Apoptosis (programmed cell death) occurs throughout life, but for some unknown reason (possibly associated with epigenetics) cellular replacement and therefore matrix volume decreases. The result is that...

In conversation with Annalisa Calisti

29 April 2025 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
We were delighted to catch up with renowned vascular surgeon, Dr Annalisa Calisti, about her career highlights and involvement in SIME (the Italian Society of Aesthetic Medicine). Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the...