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Letter from Hong Kong (8 May 2020)
The latest 'letter' from our man in Hong Kong, The PMFA Journal Co-editor Andrew Burd.Pinpoint technique: a safe procedure for skin resection in correction of ptotic breasts in revision augmentation plasty
The authors introduce us to the ‘pinpoint technique’ a variation in skin excision to eliminate the notorious T-junction in mammary revision augmentation. The Wise-pattern skin excision is widely used to correct ptotic breasts, or in breast implant revision surgery when...Focus on Plasma: The application of plasma devices in aesthetic medicine
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...
Imaging for Plastic Surgery
To the best of my knowledge and after an extensive online search, I was unable to find any other textbooks that so extensively tackle the subject of medical imaging as it relates to plastic surgery in general and certainly none...Zenoti Webinar: Smart, Seamless, Successful
Smart, Seamless, Successful: Transform Every Clinic Visit Into Revenue with Zenoti All-In-One Clinic Software Join Zenoti on 25 November at 10am to discover how leading UK clinics are turning every client visit into predictable revenue - without adding extra staff....Maxillo-facial and neck surgery in Iraq and Afghanistan
Over the past 150 years, military personnel wounded in action had a survival rate of approximately 80% [1]. During the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, those servicemen wounded in action have a 90.4% survival rate [2]. During the past...Factors influencing a career choice in plastic surgery as a UK medical student
The medical school curriculum is increasingly focusing on the role of a general practitioner, which has resulted in medical students having reduced exposure to surgical specialties. There has been a longstanding concern that plastic surgery teaching and exposure in the...How I Do It - Earfold<sup>®</sup>: A new technique for the correction of prominent ears
To follow on from the last issue of PMFA News (now The PMFA Journal) in which we featured two different approaches to otoplasty (see HERE and HERE) Dalvi Humzuh, Sub-Editor for the section, approached Norbert Kang, Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive...Music City SCALE 2026
Join us in the heart of Music City for SCALE 2026, the premier multi-specialty aesthetic and medical dermatology conference. Taking place 13–17 May 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Nashville, this five-day event brings together leading experts from across dermatology, plastic...Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 12) – Risk
Risks are ubiquitous in medicine. It is very important to realise that a risk can be both a threat and a friend. Risks relate to probabilities. The probability or possibility that the outcome may not be as desired. The Law does have a perverse view on this. The Law likes, demands, seeks cause and consequence. An honest doctor can rarely satisfy the Law. And that is why it was such a bad thing to see this poor Judge being led by the nose by two unscrupulous Medical “Experts”!Cellulite therapy in 2022 – new treatment options making grades for the new year
World-renowned dermatologist Michael H Gold introduces two of the newest FDA-approved modalities for the treatment of the common skin condition cellulite. Cellulite is one of the most common skin concerns for women. It is estimated that between 80-98% of women...
