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Reconstruction of complex wounds in the trunk and pelvis (part 1)

1 August 2017 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
This is the first part of a two-part article looking at the challenges of reconstruction of complex defects in the torso. The articles are based on a presentation given at the World Union of Wound Healing Societies held in Yokohama...

Report: BAPRAS 2023

13 December 2023 | | BAPRAS, plastic surgery, reconstructive, craniofacial, meeting, events
A report from PMFA's first ever, very festive BAPRAS Congress, which ran recently from Wednesday 29 November to Friday 1 December in the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead hotel.

In conversation with Steven Dayan

10 January 2023 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
We were delighted to catch up with Steven Dayan, esteemed Plastic Surgeon and US Scientific Director of AMWC. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of plastic surgery and what have been the...

Converse scalping flap for nasal reconstruction procedures

1 June 2015 | | PMFA - Rhinoplasty
Case report This 78-year-old gentleman underwent excision of basal cell carcinoma overlying the left alar, nasal tip and nasal dorsum. The Converse scalping flap was raised and used to cover the defect. Non-adherent dressing was applied to provide temporary cover...

Anatomy of the ageing lip

1 December 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
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...

The life cycles and biological end pathways of dermal fillers

1 December 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
This is an extremely comprehensive and well-designed study of short-term and long-term degradable fillers as well as permanent fillers. Having identified and reviewed 109 relevant manuscripts between 2001 and 2013, Ahn and Rao have produced an excellent paper on this...

Liposuction – the evolution of the classical technique

1 April 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
From liposuction to adipose stem cells; from regenerative medicine to tissue engineering; and a vision of the future. Part 1 The history of attempts to sculpture fat dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, but Professor Yves-Gerard Illouz...

In conversation with Ahmed Ali-Khan

16 July 2025 | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The PMFA team were delighted to chat to Ahmed Ali-Khan about his career in plastic surgery and his involvement in BAAPS Support. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of plastic surgery and...

The importance of continuing professional development in rhinoplasty

1 February 2018 | | PMFA - Rhinoplasty
The PMFA Journal team invited two world-renowned rhinoplasty surgeons to reflect on the importance of life-long learning in their chosen specialty. The vital role of continuous surgical training in rhinoplasty By Pietro Palma Rhinoplasty can be a most rewarding operation...

Perfecting the pout

31 March 2023 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
From Hollywood lips to Essex lips, non-surgical lip augmentation has gained popularity in recent years with aesthetic patients. A 2019 article in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology concluded that the non-surgical correction of the projection of the forehead profile and...

How I Do It - Nose reshaping using advanced fillers

1 February 2016 | | 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...

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....