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Perceptions and Deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 7 December 2016

7 December 2016 | Andrew Burd (Prof Rtd)

Zoey had two sisters, Leung Lee Michelle and Leung Mei. On 11 June, 2010 one of them made a formal statement to the police. She had questions that needed to be answered. She presented her queries in the form of...

How I Do It - Nose reshaping using advanced fillers

1 February 2016 | Luca Piovano | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Rhinoplasty

Nose reshaping, often inappropriately referred to as the ‘non-surgical rhinoplasty’, is one of the procedures where good outcomes are more difficult to achieve when using dermal fillers alone. The alternative has usually been to perform a conventional surgical rhinoplasty and...

A new treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause

1 December 2015 | Stefano Salvatore | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine

Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) [1] is defined as a collection of symptoms and signs mainly associated with the progressive decrease in oestrogen levels. The lack of hormones, usually produced by the ovaries in fertile age, may lead to genital...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 8) – Propofol

1 December 2021 | Andrew Burd (Prof Rtd)

Propofol played a significant role in the trial of Dr Vanessa Kwan. Vanessa went to South Korea to learn about cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgeons in South Korea use a lot of propofol in office-based practice. Ipso facto, Vanessa learned about propofol and its use in cosmetic surgery.

How I Do It - Laser hair removal: an overview

1 April 2020 | Pedro Santos | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology

Laser hair removal is the most performed aesthetic procedure worldwide, with a continuous and increasing demand over the last two decades. It was introduced to the market in the early 1990s and several million procedures have been performed since then....

The future and a summary of the past

1 August 2014 | Yves-Gerard Illouz (Prof) | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery

From liposuction to adipose stem cells; from regenerative medicine to tissue engineering; and a vision of the future. Part 3 Adipose stem cells There is a major clinical need for strategies that adequately reconstruct the soft tissue defects after deep...

Post-truth bogus science: Cosmetic surgical research concerns support the need for research integrity watchdog in Australia

17 April 2024 | Patrick Tansley, Daniel Fleming | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery

The post-truth phenomenon has become a worldwide problem. The absence of a research integrity watchdog in Australia is causing related concern in aesthetic surgery, with the risk of research misconduct being allowed to prosper and benefit vested commercial interests. We...

OPINION - Influencers affect us all: but are they as good as we think?

16 May 2022 | James D Frame (Prof) | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery

Recently I was approached by the son of a 75-year-old lady for a second opinion on a large fungating malignant melanoma on the outer lateral aspect of her left thigh. She had noticed an enlarging 50p size pigmented lesion just...

Non-surgical neck rejuvenation – how effective can it get?

11 September 2023

BY DR. PATCHANON ASAWAWORARIT The aging neck undergoes several complex changes as a part of the aging process. These multifaceted changes include physiological adjustments at skin, fat, muscle, and bone levels. Aging causes thinning of the skin, a decrease in...

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