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IMCAS World Congress 2025

30 January 2025 -1 February 2025
By Anna Maria Fenech Magrin, Aesthetic Doctor, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Aesthetic Medicine, Queen Mary University of London; Medical Director at DoctorAM Clinics, Malta.2025 was another successful year for IMCAS Paris, breaking the record for the largest medical aesthetics congress...

Letter from Hong Kong (1 June 2020)

1 June 2020 |
It will be essential for there to be a full and impartial review of the response of each and every country to the global pandemic. That is the nature of science, accountability and responsibility.

Hormones, ageing and skinspan

6 August 2024 | | PMFA - Dermatology
Skinspan refers to the years of life during which skin remains healthy, youthful and attractive and is influenced by genetic, metabolic and lifestyle factors. While ultraviolet (UV) exposure is a potent environmental driver of skin ageing, our hormones play a...

In conversation with Dr Michael H Gold (2018)

1 June 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The PMFA Journal team were delighted to chat to Dr Michael H Gold, President of the 9th 5CC Congress, about this year’s meeting. Dr Michael H Gold. What is the theme or focus of the 2018 congress? The 5CC meeting...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 25)

24 May 2022 |
Time out I am taking a time out because I want to go back to 2014. At that time there were no mandatory guidelines regarding the administration of procedural sedation in cosmetic practice in Hong Kong. Because of the call...

Evaluating the efficacy of 2-millisecond versus 3-millisecond Pulse Duration in Laser Hair Removal using a 755 nm Alexandrite laser

11 September 2023
Abstract: This study evaluates the effectiveness of 2 ms versus 3 ms pulse duration in laser hair removal (LHR) with the GentleMax Pro Plus™ system using a 755 nm Alexandrite handpiece in subjects with Fitzpatrick skin types III and IV....

Psychological outcomes following ultrasound-assisted gynaecomastia reduction in adult men

1 February 2015 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Gynaecomastia is a common condition that is said to affect 30-65% of men worldwide. Regardless of the severity of the condition, many men that are affected by their gynaecomastia, suffer considerable social embarrassment. The incidence appears to be increasing as...

Focus on Plasma: The application of plasma devices in aesthetic medicine

1 June 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
AESTHETIC FOCUS Plasma: An ionised gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons in proportions resulting in more or less no overall electric charge, typically at low pressures (as in the upper atmosphere and in fluorescent lamps) or at very...

Letter from Hong Kong (1 October 2020)

1 October 2020 |
Today is National Day in Hong Kong. A celebration of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on 1 October 1949.

How I Do It - 360° body contouring through combined techniques

2 December 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Today, patients are looking for non-invasive and customised aesthetic procedures with no downtime. They want a global body treatment for a natural and harmonious result. To get the best possible results, treatments have to be combined. It is rare for...

Durjoy – the Hong Kong story

1 August 2014 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
I am appending this account to the previous article in order to illustrate how complex the reconstruction can be after an acid assault. Durjoy had acid poured into his mouth by his paternal aunt. It was a matter of inheritance....

Building sustainable global partnerships – the BFIRST perspective on future-proofing global plastic surgery

3 June 2024 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
The British Foundation for International Surgery and Training (BFIRST) marks their 10-year anniversary this year as an organisation. As the international outreach arm of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), BFIRST focuses on supporting surgeons in...