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How I Do It - Laser hair removal: electrolysis

1 April 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Electrolysis remains the only method of hair removal permitted by law in the UK [1] and USA [2] to be described as permanent. This is distinct from light-based methods which are permitted the description “permanent hair reduction”. Electrolysis is very...

How I Do It - Non-surgical blepharoplasty using Plasma Elite® technology

7 October 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
What is plasma? Plasma is produced when an electrical energy is charged or overheated, leading to a dissociation of molecular bonds and the production of a plasma arc. The arc delivers energy to the cell membrane, causing sublimation, changing a...

How I Do It - Treating melasma and PIH

6 April 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) are among the most common skin disorders in society with prevalence of up to 50% in some populations. Melasma is more prevalent among females and also among those with darker skin types III–V on the...

How I Do It - Anti-ageing focus: Effectively treating vascular and pigmented lesions with no associated downtime

2 June 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
More patients are demanding treatments that require little to no downtime and that have very little noticeable side-effects. It is understandable why patient seek this from a non-surgical aesthetic treatment; however, it can be particularly challenging when looking to treat...

How I Do It - Er:YAG treatment for eyebrow tail elevation and upper eyelid rejuvenation

3 August 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Oculoplastic, PMFA - Dermatology
Following patient demand for eyebrow tail elevation inspired by the ‘Foxy eye’ trend, we have developed this protocol using the Fotona VectorLift technique with hyperstacking of Smooth Mode pulses, to produce a non-invasive enhancement of periocular aesthetics for patients who...

How I Do It - A non-invasive approach to facial and neck rejuvenation

4 February 2025 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The HoneyCombTM lift is a non-invasive solution for tightening and rejuvenating the face and neck using Fotona’s advanced SMOOTH® technology. By delivering precise thermal stimulation through HC6 optics and the T-Runner® scanner, this innovative procedure addresses skin laxity, fine lines,...

Liquid Face Lift

1 December 2013 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
In recent years aesthetic medicine and aesthetic surgery have been getting closer. This phenomenon is modifying our approach to patients: aesthetic medicine doctors have increased their range of treatments to include more aggressive methods, while aesthetic surgeons tend to choose...

Mindfulness tools in practice and why we need them

29 June 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
We hear a lot about how to manage our medical aesthetics businesses / private medical practices. Everyday there are at least five emails from social media marketing companies telling us how they can get us on the first page of...

Oral minoxidil: innovations in hair loss

15 August 2023 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Causes With a wide range of causes, it’s often the uncertainty of why hair loss has happened which leaves people feeling that there isn’t a route out of the problem. On average we shed between 50-100 hairs a day and...

How I Do It - Nd:YAG Laser for erasing periocular veins

3 October 2025 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Oculoplastic
Periocular veins are superficial blood vessels located around the eyes, often visible beneath the thin skin of the lower eyelids, temples, and sometimes above the eyes. These veins typically begin at the bridge of the nose and extend outward, joining...

Lymphoedema surgical treatment: myths and facts

1 February 2017 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Lymphoedema is a common condition that has a major impact on quality of life. Surgical treatment can help affected patients and produce good results, but there is no consensus on which surgical procedure is the most effective. The authors review...

Cryolipolysis: a review of published clinical data

1 February 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Definition: Cryolipolysis is derived from the greek language, describing ‘cold’ and ‘fat breakdown’. History The actual phenomenon of cold induced adipocyte necrosis was originally described by Epstein et al. in 1970 who had reported the presence of a “red indurated...