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Temporary tracheostomies are not always necessary for head and neck free flap reconstruction

1 June 2019 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Complex head and neck cancer cases with reconstruction can be challenging due to the risk of loss of airway. Temporary tracheostomies are often used to protect the airway following complex oral and maxillofacial ablative surgery and reconstruction. However, while this...
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Forehead rhytides – anatomy and neuromodulator treatment

5 August 2020 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
This article refines our understanding surrounding the forehead in general and more specifically of the anatomy and function of frontalis, a common target for anti-wrinkle injections. The author enrolled a cohort of volunteers with a wide range of ethnic backgrounds...
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Liposuction – changes in contemporary practice

27 April 2023 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
This article charts the progress and evolution of ‘liposculpture’ over an 18-year period, the surgical journey of over 5000 patients included in the paper. The senior author highlights the technical changes made over the period and how these have led...

DermaFocus introduces the First Polynucleotide and Hyaluronic Acid Combination Product to the UK

22 March 2023 | Research & Development, Contracts & Distributors
The UK’s leading polynucleotide distributor DermaFocus has added an innovative new product to its portfolio to complement its existing regenerative range.

SIAB 2023

24 May 2023 | Research & Development, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
SIAB 2023 - The format of the day is lectures in the traditional theatre style the first part of the day and then the second part is where delegates have opportunities to ask their own questions about their own business.

The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation, Dr Stavros Tombris, EVA Clinic, and Candela Medical partner to provide free laser treatments, ultrasounds and expert consultations

30 May 2023 | Research & Development
The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation (VBF) is proud to announce the 2023 VBF Free Laser and Ultrasound Clinic – Greece, on Saturday 10 June, in collaboration with host Stavros Tombris, MD, PhD, DDS, Director of the EVA Clinic, and Candela Medical, a leading global manufacturer of energy-based devices.

An effective, affordable and side-effect-free solution for female hair loss

17 April 2024 | Research & Development
Forty percent of women will experience hair loss by the age of 50. This can have a profound impact on their mental and physical health, including lower self-esteem, a...

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...

Temple restoration

1 October 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The complex biological process of facial ageing engenders many structural changes that are influenced by the combined effects of gravity, bone resorption, soft tissue atrophy, displacement of fat and a complex synergy of textural skin changes [1]. One of the...

Facial nerve palsy and Facial Palsy UK

1 June 2015 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
The term facial palsy is most commonly used to describe a paralytic lower motor neurone (LMN) dysfunction of the facial nerve. Upper motor neurone facial palsy, for example due to strokes and intra-cranial tumours, spares the forehead muscles and will...

The role of angiogenesis in wound healing, scarring and tissue regeneration

1 October 2014 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In the UK alone there are 175,000 people who visit Accident & Emergency departments with burns each year. This results in around 13,000 hospital admissions, of which 1000 are due to severe burns [1]. Over half of these admissions are...

The role of maxillomandibular advancement surgery in obstructive sleep apnoea

1 August 2014 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Facial surgery for the correction of acquired or developmental skeletal and occlusal abnormalities has been practised within the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) for several decades. OMFS surgeons have an understanding of the influence of skeletal movements on...