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Facial asymmetry in patients with deviated noses
Rhinoplasty of a deviated nose is known to be a challenge of its own kind, especially when patients presenting with a deviated nose are unaware of their underlying facial asymmetry. Patients with a successfully straightened nose, continue to perceive their...
Autologous fat grafting for lip reconstruction
The authors present the findings of a retrospective study of 12 patients undergoing autologous fat grafting for the reconstruction of a lip deformity following haemangioma treatment. At the age of about four to five months to two years of age,...How I Do It - Optimising lymphatic recovery following abdominoplasty: The role of advanced postoperative MLD
As abdominoplasty procedures increasingly combine rectus plication and liposuction, patient recovery relies on more than wound care alone. For surgeons and recovery specialists alike, understanding how lymphatic function supports optimal healing is essential. Integrating advanced manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) within...Perceptions and Deceptions (A Death in Hong Kong.) 6 December 2016
An evolving essay and insight into Medicine and the Law in contemporary Hong Kong. A girl’s brain was destroyed due to medical negligence. She had entrusted her life to a celebrity cosmetic surgeon who was going to make her breasts...
Non-surgical rhinoplasty: key indications and considerations for nasal augmentation
The author discusses a personal perspective, and preferred treatment techniques of non-surgical rhinoplasty, using dermal fillers and botulinum toxin. Onabotulinum toxin A and incobotulinum A are discussed for off-label use in this advanced indication, and the author suggests using calcium...
Decision Making in Aesthetic Practice: The Right Procedures for the Right Patients
This is a mini treasure and absolute must for any aspiring aesthetic practitioner. The demand for aesthetic medicine is rapidly growing and this book is a concise haven of knowledge not only for those early on in their training but...
Early hypothermia as risk factor in severely burned patients
This retrospective outcome study looks at patient temperature on admission and if this affected outcome and what variables play a part in the patient’s temperature. Again, this is well written and thought out, but is limited by sample size. They...The importance of teamwork and leadership in the management of patients in burns centres
The authors discuss the vital part teamwork, leadership and communication play in the complex management of burns patients. Teamwork is a group of individuals collaboratively working together in the most efficient and effective manner to achieve a common goal [1,2]....
Prophylactic postoperative antibiotics for enucleation or evisceration
The authors report on a retrospective, multicentre, comparative case series looking at prophylactic antibiotics and the incidence of orbital cellulitis following enucleation or evisceration. Of the 644 cases included in the analysis, all received a single perioperative intravenous dose of...
Mental health status and functional outcomes of rhinoplasty
The authors investigated the impact of mental health on patient satisfaction with rhinoplasty. They responded to the question whether preoperative mental health is associated with satisfaction with functional outcomes of rhinoplasty. They assessed baseline nasal function and postsurgical functional outcomes...
Being Ex-PLISSIT
The author advocates that aesthetic nurses are potentially well placed to offer patients the opportunity to engage in conversations relating to intimate visible differences, proposing the use of an EX-PLISSIT model of interaction (Davis & Taylor, 2006). This is a...
