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Music City SCALE 2026

Join us in the heart of Music City for SCALE 2026, the premier multi-specialty aesthetic and medical dermatology conference. Taking place 13–17 May 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Nashville, this five-day event brings together leading experts from across dermatology, plastic...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 20) - Culpability: The judge opines

The issue at stake is one of culpability. Who is to blame when things go wrong? That involves both an awareness of what has actually happened and those responsible for the various elements that have shown to be at fault.

Prednisolone and/or acyclovir for Bell’s palsy

Facial nerve paralysis as a consequence of Bell’s palsy can result in devastating long‑term effects on a patient’s appearance. What is the best medical treatment for this condition? Stuart Burrows provides his appraisal of this landmark paper from the New...

In conversation with Wendy Lewis

We were delighted to catch up with the legendary Wendy Lewis about her career in the aesthetic world and plans for this year’s AMWC. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of aesthetic...

First acne lesion to skin maintenance – experts offer a world-first protocol for acne treatment

Leading dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons, doctors and nurse practitioners have combined their expertise to develop what are believed to be a world-first in dermatological care – comprehensive protocols for acne treatment using latest advances in LED Phototherapy. The protocols were announced...

Emerging from 2020 – positive stories from the world of aesthetics

2020 was the year of shifting our mindset, pivoting our business and our priorities, whilst quickly adapting and responding to change, uncertainty and negativity. For some, this past year brought extraordinary hardship and suffering and for others, unexpected, but welcome...

Delayed intraoral wound healing in patients on bisphosphonates

Since Marx first described bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ), the literature is now replete with cases of BRONJ. There are no internationally accepted protocols. A three month cessation of drug treatment, a ‘drug holiday’ has been advocated. The...

The Surgical Art of Facial Makeover (Two Volumes)

This is an excellent two-volume textbook written by a world leader in the field of facial deformity, facial corrective surgery and orthognathic surgery. The two volumes bring together the various subspecialties as well as other non-surgical components of treating facial...

Building sustainable global partnerships – the BFIRST perspective on future-proofing global plastic surgery

The British Foundation for International Surgery and Training (BFIRST) marks their 10-year anniversary this year as an organisation. As the international outreach arm of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), BFIRST focuses on supporting surgeons in...

The Scottish Aesthetic Conference 2024

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 9.00 – 9.30 Registration, Refreshments & Exhibitors 9.30 – 9.35 Welcome & Introduction from the Conference Chair Dr Nestor Demosthenous, Founder & Medical Director, Dr Nestor’s Medical and Cosmetic Clinic, Edinburgh 9.35 – 10.00 Lips & the Perioral...

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

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...

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

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...