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Is point of care ultrasonography just an inscrutable snowstorm or is it here to stay?

3 June 2024 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
To non-radiologists ultrasound may always look like a snowstorm . . . so unless you are the one holding the scanner and moving it over the patient with some idea of their history, it is difficult to know what you...

3D photography in facial rejuvenation

1 August 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
The term ageing is widely used to denote a series of changes that are clinically observed over time. Throughout the ageing process, the cell renewal capacity becomes slower. The fibroblast, which is the main cell of the dermis, undergoes a...

How I Do It - FracRevive - holistic skin rejuvenation with a combination of full beam and fractional Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

2 August 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
With increasing demand on efficient skin rejuvenation treatment associated with zero to minimum downtime, a two-step FracRevive laser rejuvenation with both full beam and factional Q-switched Nd:YAG laser has been designed by Fotona using the Starwalker system. Starwalker’s unique pulse...

How I Do It - High-energy acne scar treatment with a fractional Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

30 March 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Acne vulgaris is one of the most common skin diseases, affecting one out of two people in their lifetimes. About 80% of people between the ages of 11 and 30 suffer from acne, of which many will further experience some...

How I Do It - Body contouring - PAL-HD liposculpture in men and women

7 December 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Both men and women seek to improve their physical appearance, contour their figure, and achieve results that cannot be always be obtained solely with diet and exercise. Therefore, liposuction is one of the most popular aesthetic procedures. Power-assisted liposuction (PAL)...

How I Do It - Laser hair removal: an overview

1 April 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Laser hair removal is the most performed aesthetic procedure worldwide, with a continuous and increasing demand over the last two decades. It was introduced to the market in the early 1990s and several million procedures have been performed since then....

How I Do It - Practical guidance on avoiding adverse events following soft tissue augmentation – some tips

5 February 2020 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Complications following soft tissue augmentation range from the mild to the serious, e.g. blindness due to occlusion of the branches of the ophthalmic artery to the eye. Much of the literature reviewed appears to indicate that no treatments were found...

A dual approach to skin revitalisation: Reverse by Aerolase

14 November 2024 | Research & Development
Reverse by Aerolase is a groundbreaking treatment that brings new possibilities in skin rejuvenation and anti-aging therapies. Using advanced medical lasers, Reverse delivers a dual approach to...

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How I Do It - Wound closure

4 February 2025 | | PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Breast Surgery
Looking to upskill? Professor James Frame and a host of co-authors share their tips and tricks so you can benefit from their experience. I recently saw two wound closures exhibiting poor technique and contributing significant morbidity, including suture site inflammation,...

In Conversation with Dr Benjamin Ascher (2024)

10 July 2024 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
We also interviewed Dr Benjamin Ascher in 2019 - click here to read the article. We were delighted to catch up with Dr Benjamin Ascher, an esteemed Plastic Surgeon from France, about his career and passion for education. Dr Benjamin...

Can 3D facial imaging improve patient management in disfiguring eye disease?

1 August 2015 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Imaging, PMFA - Oculoplastic
Fight for Sight is the leading UK charity funder of eye research. Since the 2013 Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership we have encouraged our researchers to work on priorities jointly identified by people affected by sight loss and...