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Exploration of more effective neurorrhaphy in facial nerve reconstruction

1 October 2016 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
This study was laboratory based and focused on different types of end-to-side neurorraphy, and their effects on treating partial facial paralysis. The ultimate aim of this study was to determine which end-to-side neurorraphy produced the greatest axonal growth across the...

The vital role of LED phototherapy in wound healing

17 June 2025 | Research & Development
For many practitioners, finding effective, non-invasive ways to speed up recovery and improve patient outcomes is imperative. Plastic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Aesthetic Medicine Dr George Christopoulos and advanced aesthetic nurse and wound healing expert Kate Monteith-Ross discuss how...

Medico-legal Forum (Botulinum/Laser)

1 April 2017 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
The PMFA Journal and Hamilton Fraser Cosmetic Insurance have teamed up to provide a series of articles that will give examples of claims that occur from different procedures. In our February/March issue we featured a case that involved complications following...

Cosmetic labiaplasty – basic relevant anatomy and surgical considerations

1 August 2019 | | PMFA - CPD, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Ewa Majdak-Paredes, explores the increasing demand for labiaplasty and the surgical techniques to obtain the best outcome for patients. It is recognised that there is an increasing demand for labiaplasty procedures including amongst teenagers. Genital dimensions in...

How I Do It - Facial modification with Fotona Nd:YAG 1064nm laser

26 March 2024 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The organic combination of Fotona Nd:YAG 1064nm laser second-level ultra-long pulse width piano mode and cold air can increase the penetration depth of the laser while protecting the epidermis from damage. At the same time, the high tolerance of high...

Malignant lesions and reconstruction of the pinna

2 August 2022 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
External ear reconstruction can be challenging. Baskaran Ranganathan and Amr Abdelhamid describe how careful assessment, planning and surgery following the subunit principles and reconstructive ladder will ultimately lead to good aesthetic outcomes with restored form and function. The external ear,...

How I Do It - Body contouring surgery using the body-jet

1 December 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
When the body-jet was first demonstrated to me in 2005, it was as a means to remove fat. It is now an integral part of my body contouring practice, and removing fat is only half the story. My own view...

How I Do It - Approaches to acne treatment: Nd:YAG laser

1 August 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Acne is common among individuals who experience a condition of hyperactive pilosebaceous units (precipitation and mobility of keratinocytes). A specific T-cell mediated inflammatory response is the initiating event in acne pathogenesis, followed by comedone formation. The mechanism of inflammation is...

How I Do It - X neo-umbilicoplasty

2 December 2019 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Following an abdominoplasty the umbilicus is repositioned and inset into a new position. When healed it should have a natural appearance and in order to get this outcome it is necessary to understand what is ‘normal’. Several different morphological appearances...

‘Split’ earlobe repair

31 March 2023 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery
Surgical repair of the earlobe is an increasingly sought-after procedure for patients of all ages. The most common reason for those wanting definitive surgical repair of their earlobe deformity is due to a ‘split’ or elongated earlobe piercing. The resultant...

Converse scalping flap for nasal reconstruction procedures

1 June 2015 | | PMFA - Rhinoplasty
Case report This 78-year-old gentleman underwent excision of basal cell carcinoma overlying the left alar, nasal tip and nasal dorsum. The Converse scalping flap was raised and used to cover the defect. Non-adherent dressing was applied to provide temporary cover...

Lip lift with bull-horn flap for lip and nasal reconstruction

23 May 2024 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
This 54-year-old female patient had a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) excised from the junction of her right upper lip and nasal sill, with the BCC extending onto the lower rim of her right nasal alar (Figure 1). The patient wanted...