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Treatment of established facial palsy with botulinum toxin followed by half mirror exercises

3 June 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Seventeen patients with unilateral facial palsy for more than a year were treated with botulinum toxin injections to relieve symptoms of facial synkinesis or hyperkinetic movements. Three injections were given at six to eight month intervals, followed by daily half...

Anatomy & Filler Complications

5 June 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
A book with a calming light brown covering is what is needed when faced with an adverse event. This book covers the underlying anatomy and filler complications that may occur in clinical practice. Arranged in five chapters it is an...
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Chemical Peels in Clinical Practice

6 August 2025 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Xavier G Goodarzian’s Chemical Peels in Clinical Practice is a comprehensive and practical guide aimed at aesthetic clinicians, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and advanced nurse practitioners. Positioned at the intersection of cosmetic dermatology and clinical science, this book offers an in-depth...

ASLMS 2025 Annual Conference

24 April 2025 -26 April 2025
The ASLMS Annual Conference is the premier international meeting in the field of medical laser and energy-based applications. Every year, attendees gather to learn, share, investigate, and create ideas that change the world of patient care. Over three days, workshops,...

Melasma treatment – what have we achieved in 42 years?

1 April 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Melasma is a hyperpigmentation disorder which has been the subject of intense research over the last 40 years. As yet no definitive therapeutic strategy has been demonstrated to eradicate it or to avoid relapse. The author provides an up to...

Preferred upper / lower lip ratio and perception of naturally looking lips, a study across generations and genders

2 February 2024 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Introduction ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder’. Although it sounds true, most often some beauty patterns or preferences can be innate or intuitive [1]. When it comes to the ideal lips, how much of their features can be...

An update on BIA-ALCL

1 June 2019 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The author discusses the concerns and new restrictions on breast implants due to cases of breast implant associated-anaplastic large cell lymphoma – should we be worried? Breast implants, first introduced in the 1960s, have continued to evolve, having survived a...

In Conversation with Professor Jian Farhadi

18 June 2024 | PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
We were delighted to speak with Professor Jian Farhadi, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and past Director Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London. He is a specialist in reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery and...

CO₂ laser treatment for burn scars

2 December 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Background Scars, of any type, can be a significant source of anxiety and psychological distress, not only for the affected patient, but also for close friends and loved ones. Scars represent focalised areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin...

In conversation with Prof Ashraf Badawi

1 August 2022 | PMFA - Dermatology
We were delighted to speak with Professor Ashraf Badawi about his distinguished career in dermatology. You are internationally recognised in the field of dermatology – can you tell us a little bit about your background? I come from a scientific...

Classical facelift: a modern British perspective

1 April 2017 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
It is clearly impossible to outline the whole of this subject matter in a short editorial article; many theses have been written in this field. This article is designed to give an overview to those reasonably familiar with this area...

Reconstructive Surgery in Post Colonial Africa

1 October 2013 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Both plastic and maxillo-facial surgery developed out of armed combat. Initially, general surgeons attached to the military might perform reconstructive attempts, but more realistically and pragmatically, destructive surgery was more suited to their situation. Amputation of limbs undoubtedly saved lives...