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Thermal injury and false eyelashes

1 April 2020 | | PMFA - CPD, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Oculoplastic
Please Click here for the CPD Feedback form on this article The authors provide a case of cyanoacrylate glue causing a thermal burn on the eyelid and explain how this type of burn should be managed. The use of false...

Pinpoint technique: a safe procedure for skin resection in correction of ptotic breasts in revision augmentation plasty

1 March 2018 | | PMFA - CPD, PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The authors introduce us to the ‘pinpoint technique’ a variation in skin excision to eliminate the notorious T-junction in mammary revision augmentation. The Wise-pattern skin excision is widely used to correct ptotic breasts, or in breast implant revision surgery when...

Part four: Aye, Aye. AI?

9 April 2025 | | AI, clinical guidelines, good practice, technology, artificial intelligence, oncology, melanoma, cosmetic, aesthetic surgery
“Formal clinical guidelines would provide a structured, evidence-based approach to managing patients who have undergone melanoma treatment and are considering elective surgery. This would enhance patient safety, standardise care, and support informed decision-making. Given the increasing prevalence of melanoma and...

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...

CO2 laser treatment of rhinophyma

7 December 2020 | | PMFA - CPD, PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. The authors describe their technique and experience of treating rhinophymas with a...

A guide to hair transplantation

1 June 2017 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
A leading hair transplant surgeon provides an overview of the most effective surgical treatments for hair restoration – and how the industry will develop over the next decade. Modern hair transplant techniques were first developed in Japan in the 1930s...

Perceptions and Deceptions a personal blog by the editor 4 May 2016

4 May 2016 |
So in the space of just a few days the Junior Doctors in the UK have engaged in the first all-out strike in the NHS since 1975. I was a medical student then and the issue was pay and conditions....

How will Keogh impact non-surgical services?

1 June 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Following the PIP implant scandal of 2010, The Department of Health (DH) commissioned a review of the regulation of cosmetic interventions in September 2012. In April 2013, following extensive consultation the review panel published its recommendations. The recommendations set out...

In conversation with Nora Nugent

11 December 2024 | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery
We were honoured to chat to Nora Nugent, leading Plastic Surgeon and current President of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS). Nora Nugent. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of...

In conversation with Monika Kavková

4 September 2025 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Dr Monika Kavková. The PMFA team were delighted to chat to Dr Monika Kavková about her career in the aesthetic field and involvement in the Aesthetic Dialogue International Symposium. What led you to choose a career in aesthetic, anti-ageing and...

The uses of BTX-A in maxillofacial surgery

1 February 2016 | | PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Botulinum toxin type A has many uses in maxillofacial surgery. This article will cover its uses in the treatment of Frey’s syndrome, myofascial pain, masseteric muscle hypertrophy and sialorrhoea. Other uses relevant to maxillofacial practice but not covered in this...

A short overview of the evolution of botulinum toxin type A formulations

1 June 2023 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) is a potent neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum [1]. BoNT-A has been used for various therapeutic and aesthetic purposes, including the treatment of muscle disorders, chronic pain and facial wrinkles [2-4]. Over the...