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Lymphedema – Complete Medical and Surgical Review

1 August 2016 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
This single 600-page volume is one of relatively few books that draws together all of the current knowledge and understanding of lymphoedema, its pathogenesis, investigation, staging and management. The book’s authors are well known for their expertise in the field...

CCR 2023

19 October 2023 -20 October 2023
Join the future of Medical Aesthetics at CCR 2023 Brought to you by Aesthetics and dedicated to raising industry standards and driving innovation, CCR focuses on training practitioners and championing evidence-based research. Taking place at ExCeL, London, discover world-class educational...

AIME Congress 2025

19 June 2025 -20 June 2025
Paris AIME Congress 2025: The Premier Event in Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery! Join us for the 7th edition of AIME Congress, the world’s leading transdisciplinary event in aesthetic medicine, surgery, anti-ageing, and cosmetology. At this prestigious gathering Prof Jean-Paul Meningaud...

Platelet-rich plasma from androgenetic alopecia: a pilot study

9 October 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The authors demonstrate some encouraging results in this pilot study, exploring the benefit of injecting platelet rich plasma (PRP) into the scalp on patients with androgenetic alopecia. This suggests the need to now proceed with a randomised control study to...

The role of expert witnesses in miscarriages of justice

2 June 2021 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
‘Expert’ witnesses sometimes make mistakes. Great weight is often placed on expert evidence. The more esoteric the area of expertise, the greater the possibility of error. It follows that expert evidence sometimes leads to miscarriages of justice. Plastic surgery is...

An Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Second Edition)

5 October 2015 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
An Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a book of two parts. This is described in the book as basic patient care and oral surgery. It is a surprisingly comprehensive book considering the volume of material it covers, with...

A Timeline of Plastic Surgery

1 October 2013 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Where did the name ‘plastic’ surgery come from? It is probable that the first use of the term was by the German von Graefe in his book Rhinoplastik published in 1818. The intention was to describe the moulding of tissue...

Acid attacks: part 1

1 August 2019 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In the first of a two-part series, Andrew Burd takes us through the background to the development of his protocol for the acute management of chemical assault burns (see Part 2 here). I have maintained a long-term interest in how...

Business administration for aesthetic practitioners – why be managed when you can manage?

1 April 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
Do you know what the difference is between a profit and loss account or a balance sheet? Have you wondered how you will market your practice? What can you do to drive your team to success? These are just some...

Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club

1 December 2013 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
The early life of Sir Archibald McIndoe Archibald Hector McIndoe was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 4th May, 1900. His father John was a printer and mother Mabel an artist. He was the second eldest child of four children....

In conversation with Henry Chan

1 February 2022 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
We spoke with Dr Henry Chan, President of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS), about his career and the society’s plans for this year. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the...

Support groups for hidradenitis suppurativa

1 October 2015 | | PMFA - Dermatology
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory condition characterised by painful inflamed nodules in the apocrine regions of the body. It follows a chronic relapsing clinical course and is a very difficult condition to treat. It has an estimated prevalence of...