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An anecdotal and historical review of the median forehead flap

1 December 2016 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
The specialty of plastic surgery has roots stretching back centuries. Here HS Adenwalla, renowned cleft surgeon, provides a fascinating account of the development of the median forehead flap. In the early 1970s a young boy of 16-years-old was brought to...

Medico-legal Forum (Botulinum/Laser)

1 April 2017 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The PMFA Journal and Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic Insurance have teamed up to provide a series of articles that will give examples of claims that occur from different procedures. In our February/March issue we featured a case that involved complications following...

The flora of Culloden Field: Healing plants of a wounded land

2 June 2025 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The Battle of Culloden, fought on 16 April 1746, marked the end of the Jacobite uprising in Scotland. It was a devastating clash between the Jacobite forces led by Charles Edward Stuart (‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’) and the British army under...

Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 18 August 2016

18 August 2016 |
I am back in the UK for a sabbatical and taking stock of all the changes since I left in 1999. An HK versus UK comparison becomes even more fascinating when looking at information sources ‘on the ground’. Social networking...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 14) – Records of necessary information: Drugs Administered and the physiological response of the patient

7 February 2022 |
It is the system that places the Judge as an interpreter of “truths” and sadly, susceptible to false information.

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 22) – The prone position

5 April 2022 |
How much does the position of a patient add to the risk of a surgical procedure? This is an extremely important question, and the answer is far from simple.

First Scottish patients to benefit from new national Digital Dermatology pathway

20 November 2024 | dermatology, scotland, UK, NHS, skincare, patient experience, technology
Patients in Dumfries and Galloway and Greater Glasgow and Clyde will be the first to benefit from a new technology to allow faster diagnosis and assessment of skin conditions. Using a secure mobile phone app, the new national Digital Dermatology...

Devoted couple celebrate wife’s life-threatening tumour removal by UK surgeon

18 February 2025 | Maxillofacial, Charity, Africa Mercy, Mercy Ships, International, Africa
A 45-year-old woman has had a debilitating, orange-sized tumour surgically removed from her jaw for free after she was spotted on the side of the road by volunteers from international charity Mercy Ships, passing through her village in Madagascar. Unable...

How I Do It - Innovative delivery devices: 3DOSE Unit Dose Injector

1 August 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
3DOSE Unit Dose Injector is a unique and innovative disposable injector for BoNT injections, with a patented clicker system which produces audible and tactile feedback per injected dose. This new device, developed and launched by TSK Laboratory/Vlow Medical, aims to...

How I Do It - Innovative delivery devices: Teosyal<sup>®</sup>Pen

1 August 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
As aesthetic practitioners, we should always strive to make our patients’ experiences the best they can be. Teosyal®Pen is the first motorised and cordless device specifically engineered for injecting HA dermal filler. It is lightweight at just 40g and offers...

How I Do It - Non-surgical skin cancer treatment: topical photodynamic therapy

1 December 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The incidence of skin cancer is rising exponentially in the UK; in particular non-melanoma skin cancer, yet the current statistical data surrounding exact figures is thought to be underestimated. Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) provides a non-invasive, safe and efficacious modality...

How I Do It - Patient selection in aesthetic medicine

1 June 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
After taking a full medical history of the patient I ask what their concerns are and why they have come in to see me that day. In addition, I perform a psychological assessment of the patient to get a deeper...