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Can I quit the gym? Low level laser and body contouring

1 February 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Is low level laser the answer for patients seeking a non-invasive method for body contouring? Balancing energy intake and energy expenditure is the healthiest and most sustainable means of weight loss and toning, but despite this, areas of local fat...

How I Do It - Approaches to acne treatment: Pulsed-dye laser

1 August 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disease worldwide and inflammatory acne has significant psychological impact with potential for long-term emotional and physical sequelae [1]. Energy based treatments are useful both as adjuncts to traditional therapies and particularly for patients...

How I Do It - Treatment of lower eyelid bulging: transconjunctival laser approach

3 August 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Oculoplastic, PMFA - Dermatology
Ageing related weakening of the inferior orbital septum and increase of orbital fat volume is considered to result in lower lid prominence. Attenuation of the septum allows the gradual herniation of one or more of the three intraorbital fat pads....

How I Do It - NSR with dermal fillers

1 February 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Rhinoplasty, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Year on year non-surgical rhinoplasty (NSR) has become increasingly popular and after first learning the technique with a needle, I was taught the cannula technique. Currently, I practise both techniques regularly and often use threads on bulky noses. Indications The...

Oral supplementation for skin health and rejuvenation

1 December 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Lauren Jamieson explores the increasing evidence behind the role of supplements in skin health – an exciting development in the world of aesthetic medicine. The fact that lifestyle factors – and diet most especially – have a profound influence on...

Ultrasound use in non-surgical, aesthetic medicine clinics

3 October 2023 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The use of ultrasound in hospital settings is widespread, however, while the use in aesthetic clinics is in its infancy, it’s steadily increasing [1]. This rise in popularity is a result of an increased desire for safety and accuracy of...

Treatment of chrono and photoageing with combined light sources

1 February 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Skin ageing depends on various intrinsic (chronological) and extrinsic (ambiental) factors: chrono and photoageing changes include wrinkles, abnormal pigmentation, skin laxity and telangiectasia. The Nordlys™ system is a multi-platform device that incorporates dual-filtering Selective Waveband Technology (SWT®) and two fractional,...

Non-ablative Er:YAG-laser treatment of female patterned hair loss

6 April 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Female patterned hair loss (FPHL) is the most common hair loss disorder in women. Initial symptoms may lead to progressive hair loss [1]. FPHL has emerged as the preferred term for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in women due to the uncertain...

Reconstruction of complex wounds in the trunk and pelvis (part 2)

9 October 2017 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In this second part of this two-part article we begin by looking at component separation which is a technique of reconfiguring anatomical layers to allow intrinsic reconstruction of the integrity of the anterior abdominal wall. We then move into the...

A guide to hair transplantation

1 June 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
A leading hair transplant surgeon provides an overview of the most effective surgical treatments for hair restoration – and how the industry will develop over the next decade. Modern hair transplant techniques were first developed in Japan in the 1930s...

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...

The patient journey in DIEP flap breast reconstruction

1 August 2016 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery
In the UK approximately 40,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. About 40% of these need, or choose, to undergo mastectomy, where all of the breast tissue is removed. Currently around a third of these patients choose to...