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British Foundation for International Surgery and Training

1 February 2018 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery
Two of the UK’s most innovative Plastic Surgeons, Barbara Jemec and Wee Lam, give a fascinating account of the work of BFIRST overseas and, perhaps most importantly, explain how you can get involved. The British Foundation for International Surgery and...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 23a) – forensic snoring

21 April 2022 |
If a person is snoring that means they are breathing. If they are breathing and their skin is of a normal colour does that not suggest that they are oxygenating the tissues?

How I Do It - Facial peeling using retinol peel

10 October 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
An established body of literature acknowledges the efficacy and safety profile of retinoids (a family of compounds derived from vitamin A), in treating a variety of textural skin concerns, such as, coarseness, rhytides, pigmentation, enlarged pores, photodamage and inhibition of...

Luminescens® protocol: an efficient tool against recurrent melasma

26 March 2024 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Melasma is a hyperpigmentary skin disease with a complex multifactorial pathogenesis which is not yet well understood. Risk factors include a genetic predisposition, sun exposure, stress, medications, and pregnancy [1]. It is clinically characterised by asymptomatic light to dark brown...

How I Do It - Adipocytolysis

12 October 2021 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Why is there an interest in adipocytolysis? Sub-mental hypertrophic adiposity and jowling of the lower face are frequently the result of ageing and weight gain but there is also a genetic component [1]. Scientific background on injectable adipocytolysis products Several...

Combination treatment with PN-HPT® and croma revitalis®

2 June 2025 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The rise in interest and demand from patient and medical practitioners in skin quality and associated regenerative treatment modalities continues [1]. Polynucleotides, specifically High-Purification Technology (PN-HPT®), are among some of the most popular regenerative medical treatment approaches [2]. The mode...

OPINION - Who should decide the qualification to do cosmetic surgery?

5 July 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In my opinion – certainly not the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS), if the new requirements in their Cosmetic Surgery Certification Scheme are read correctly, because self-certification without a formal training assessment and formal examination is meaningless. The...

Chronic telogen effluvium reversal using E. coli-derived cytokines and growth factors: a case report

3 June 2024 | | PMFA - Dentistry
Chronic telogen effluvium (CTE) is a condition where there is prolonged increased hair shedding, primarily affecting middle-aged women. Its exact cause is often unknown. In CTE, many hair follicles enter the resting phase prematurely due to various reasons, leading to...

Cleft lip and palate care in low resource countries

2 December 2019 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The author explains why the traditional ‘humanitarian mission’ style of charity work needs to change and how the charity CLEFT is making an impact. It is estimated that between 150,000 and 250,000 babies are born each year worldwide with clefts...

RESPONSE – Who should decide the qualification to do cosmetic surgery?

27 July 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Patrick Tansley responds to a recent article featured in The PMFA Journal entitled ‘Who should decide the qualification to do cosmetic surgery?’ by Professor James D Frame (with an associated editorial comment by Professor Andrew Burd). When asked to comment...

How I Do It - Using Nd:Yag laser for correction of vascular anomalies

14 November 2023 | | PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Vascular anomalies are the most common lesions that can often lead to disfigurement of a child's appearance. Due to the complexity of diagnosis and individual specialists’ understanding of their pathological process, these young patients often undergo many unnecessary tests and...

Clitoral reconstructive surgery after female genital cutting

1 April 2018 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C), aka female circumcision, is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “All procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons” [1]. Practised in Africa and other...