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Synergistic regenerative therapy: Stromal vascular fraction and PICO laser for accelerated wound healing

Regenerative medicine stands at the forefront of innovative healthcare, utilising the body’s inherent reparative capacities to address various medical conditions. Within this landscape, stromal vascular fraction (SVF) has gained significant attention for its regenerative prowess. Comprised of mesenchymal / adipose...

Aesthetic Medicine Live 2023

The team at Aesthetic Medicine Live are thrilled to welcome you to their first first aesthetic event of 2023, taking place on 19-20 May at Olympia London. the meeting will reunite professionals, suppliers and distributors. Registration is officially open! Click...

Threads in rhinoplasty: to thread or not to thread?

Polydioxanone (PDO) and poly-L-lactic / poly-caprolactone (PLL / PCL) threads are presently accessible for facial rejuvenation, and they enjoy significant popularity within aesthetic clinics worldwide, especially in Southeast Asia [1–3]. Often proposed as risk-free with minimal downtime, these threads now...

Multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer conservation – therapeutic mammoplasty

Edinburgh-based plastic surgeon Ewa Majdak-Paredes provides us with a comprehensive review of therapeutic mammoplasty, a multidisciplinary approach to breast-conserving surgery with an emphasis on oncological safety and good aesthetic outcomes. Breast cancer Each year over 55,000 women in the UK...

Foam Sclerotherapy Workshop

Ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy is the 'Swiss Army Knife' of varicose vein treatments. No other single methodology can treat all types of varicose veins or can be easily scaled to deal with the growing epidemic of venous ulceration that affects...

Sunscreens and their properties for skin protection

A highly relevant discussion on the many facets of photoageing, with a sound overview of different UV rays, supported by clear diagrams showing the penetration depth of different light wavelengths. The composition and some of the myths surrounding physical and...

Combined Vismodegib and Mohs surgery

This is a report of eight patients with locally advanced periocular basal cell carcinoma who were treated with Vismodegib prior to Mohs micrographic surgery. The rationale for the combined treatment plan was that long-term Vismodegib is poorly tolerated due to...

Burnout: is this just a pandemic phenomenon?

The phrase ‘burnout’ is often heard, but what is it, and what are the early warning signs? Importantly, how can it be prevented or managed? Over the last few years, health professional wellbeing, mental health, and burnout have come to...

Letter from Hong Kong (1 June 2020)

It will be essential for there to be a full and impartial review of the response of each and every country to the global pandemic. That is the nature of science, accountability and responsibility.

How I Do It - Non-surgical skin cancer treatment: topical photodynamic therapy

The incidence of skin cancer is rising exponentially in the UK; in particular non-melanoma skin cancer, yet the current statistical data surrounding exact figures is thought to be underestimated. Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) provides a non-invasive, safe and efficacious modality...

A possible role for adipose tissue-derived stem cells in modulation of keloid scarring

Keloid scarring remains a challenging clinical problem due to both resistance to treatment as well as high rates of recurrence. Research into possible treatments is also hindered by keloid scarring being a uniquely human phenomenon. Recent evidence supports a role...

A model for Lentigo Maligna recurrence

Lentigo Maligna presents a difficult problem for both the histopathologist and the plastic surgeon. The pathologist has great difficulty in assessing where the borders of the lesion lie, while the plastic surgeon is dealing with these lesions which commonly occur...