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Size does matter

10 February 2014 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Megasessions in hair restoration, being defined as transplantation of 3,000 or more grafts, have the potential to definitely treat a significant area of scalp in only one procedure, allowing the patient to achieve their desired goals while minimising their overall...

Nasal reconstruction – short and sweet

10 February 2014 | | PMFA - Rhinoplasty
This brief article by Stephen S Park presents his modified technique for nasal reconstruction, based on a single-stage forehead flap. The author presents this method as an alternative to a multiple staged interpolated forehead flap and discusses its advantages and...

Conjunctival mapping biopsies in sebaceous carcinoma

1 April 2017 | | PMFA - Oculoplastic
This is a retrospective review of conjunctival mapping biopsies in patients with periocular sebaceous cell carcinoma. The authors reviewed the biopsy technique and outcomes of 45 patients who had mapping biopsies performed over a 25-year period. A total of 429...

How I Do It - The eight-point facelift using STYLAGE®: blending light and shadow

3 June 2024 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Rationale The best approach for practitioners would be to understand the rheology of the hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers that they are using, and to ensure that the smallest aliquots are injected to produce the most aesthetic outcome. Developed from ‘The...

Appearance in children with and without single-suture craniosynostosis

10 February 2014 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
A retrospective study was performed of 196 children with single suture craniosynostosis (SSC) and 186 children without. Infants were excluded if premature, major medical or neurological problems, if they had three or more extracranial minor malformations, or major malformations. Control...

Behind the scenes of MZ Skin

1 February 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Facial Aesthetics and Oculoplastic Surgeon Maryam Zamani takes us on her journey from the vision of creating a scientifically backed skincare range for women to the reality of her brand, MZ Skin, being launched onto the shelves of Harrods. We...

Ethical expert reports by CAPSCO

2 June 2021 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
One of the most stressful days for a surgeon is when a letter marked 'Confidential' comes through the letter box. A firm of solicitors or a complaint manager from a regulatory body such as the General Medical Council or the...

Living confidently with a distinctive face or body

1 April 2015 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The visual impact of having a face which has scars from an accident or burns like mine or a birthmark, a cleft lip and palate, a Bell’s palsy or a skin condition is arguably not taken seriously enough by clinical...

How I Do It - Non-surgical approach to facial palsy – a preliminary case report

1 June 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
In October 2013, a female patient presented for an initial consultation. She had a past medical history of left lower seventh (facial) nerve palsy following excision of left benign parotid adenoma in 2002. This had been treated over the years,...

How I Do It - Treating the ageing neck with Ellevate™ plus

15 January 2020 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The ageing and sagging neck cannot always be successfully corrected using standard facelift techniques, even those that include extensive SMAS lift [1]. Adjuncts to treatment can include liposuction, radiofrequency or similar skin tightening procedures, open or closed platysmaplasty, extensive SMAS...

How I Do It - Treating multiple skin concerns with less down-time

1 December 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
As a speciality, we are constantly striving to achieve better results with less risk and down-time. It is not unusual for us to see patients who want to treat multiple skin concerns such as acne scarring, pigmentation, laxity and rhytids...

Rhinoplasty for cleft nose deformity

5 August 2020 | | PMFA - CPD, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. Modern cleft lip and palate repairs produce excellent functional and aesthetic results...