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Minimally Invasive and Office-Based Procedures in Facial Plastic Surgery

1 June 2014 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
The authors of Minimally Invasive and Office-Based Procedures in Facial Plastic Surgery share their expertise of the fast-evolving field of minimally invasive procedures in aesthetic facial rejuvenation in this informative textbook. The content of Minimally Invasive and Office-Based Procedures in...

A practical guide to the most commonly used dressings in wound care

1 October 2018 | | PMFA - CPD, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - Dentistry, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery, PMFA - Imaging, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery, PMFA - Oculoplastic, PMFA - Rhinoplasty
The author explores and reviews the most popular classes of dressings used for acute, chronic and problem wounds, their properties and indications based on direct observation and research studies. With an ever-increasing armamentarium of wound care tools, different brands and...

BSFPS Annual Meeting 2024

18 October 2024 | ENTA - ENT
Robert Maweni, Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery Fellow, HEE Thames Valley, Oxford, UKThe British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery (BSFPS) Annual Meeting 2024 convened on 18th October at the historic Albert Hall Conference Centre in Nottingham. The event gathered leading...

The use of electrolysis in acne treatment – sebaceous gland ablation

1 April 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Sebaceous gland ablation (SGA) offers a long-term solution to persistent acne. This is an exciting new treatment which is bringing hope to acne sufferers everywhere. What is acne? Acne is an unsightly skin condition which causes thickening and inflammation of...

The vital role of LED phototherapy in wound healing

17 June 2025 | Research & Development
For many practitioners, finding effective, non-invasive ways to speed up recovery and improve patient outcomes is imperative. Plastic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Aesthetic Medicine Dr George Christopoulos and advanced aesthetic nurse and wound healing expert Kate Monteith-Ross discuss how...

Non-surgical management of actinic keratosis, Bowen’s disease and non-melanoma skin cancer

1 December 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) are primary cutaneous neoplasms comprising mainly of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). In 2011, 102,628 cases of NMSCs (74% BCC and 23% SCC) were recorded in England, making NMSC the most common...

Temporomandibular disorders – a surgeon’s view

1 August 2016 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
The temporomandibular joint is unique, in that it has a fibrocartilaginous intra-articular disc and has a ginglyomo-arthrodial action. The disc is designed to allow for the gliding movement down the posterior slope of the articular eminence with little, if any,...

Treatment of facial subcutaneous fibrosis with hyaluronic acid

12 October 2021 | | PMFA - CPD
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. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare and chronic connective tissue disease (CTD)...

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...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 17) – A mystery

3 March 2022 |
There are things that we just do not know because it is now too late to find out: what were the oxygen saturation levels, for example? But there are other things we do not know although they are known. Where did Dr Kwan go when she left the operating room?

How I Do It - The original Blue Peel

1 August 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The original Blue Peel is a highly controlled, trichloroacetic acid (TCA)-based device procedure, which was created to augment the results achieved with the Obagi Nu-Derm® skin health transformation system. The peel process, including the preparation of skin, application, as well...

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...