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Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 18) - The judge fails at maths

14 March 2022 |
I was troubled by the Judge's response and wondered what a mathematician would have thought of it. So, the following emails ensued:

OPINION – Cosmetic surgery: a difficult reality with a simple solution

13 September 2022 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
On 1 September 2022, an Independent Review released its long-awaited Report into Cosmetic Surgery in Australia [1]. Its key recommendation reflected the sentiment of our new, peer-reviewed, paper in the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery entitled ‘Cosmetic Surgery Regulation in...

Old age and postoperative complications of head and neck free flaps

1 February 2017 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
This review examined the relationship between free flap survival in older patients and whether this correlated with specific co-morbid conditions and a ‘cut off’ age.The authors did exclude some papers that specifically focused on one co-morbid condition, such as diabetes,...

A possible role for adipose tissue-derived stem cells in modulation of keloid scarring

1 June 2018 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Keloid scarring remains a challenging clinical problem due to both resistance to treatment as well as high rates of recurrence. Research into possible treatments is also hindered by keloid scarring being a uniquely human phenomenon. Recent evidence supports a role...

Preime DermaFacial: the world’s most advanced aesthetic facial device

4 September 2024
Preime is a cutting-edge innovation in skincare technology, designed to deliver comprehensive facial treatments tailored to individual needs.

MAX (Merz Aesthetics Exchange®) launches in the UK & Ireland

8 January 2025 | Research & Development, Company Profiles
Merz Aesthetics® UK & Ireland announces the launch of a new comprehensive educational ecosystem – MAX, Merz Aesthetics Exchange. For UK & Irish healthcare professionals only.

Celebrating Innovation: The AMWC Aesthetic Disruptors

13 January 2025 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
The AMWC Aesthetic Disruptors is a unique initiative designed to spotlight the next generation of aesthetic medicine professionals.

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The dangers of unlicensed cosmetic practitioners

2 March 2022 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
The closing of aesthetic clinics and beauty salons during the COVID-19 lockdown brought an influx in unlicensed practitioners and DIY cosmetic filler kits. This has resulted in thousands now suffering the consequences of their practitioner’s lack of experience. Watermans Solicitors...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 9) – Informed consent (i)

8 December 2021 |
It is one year ago today that Justice Judianna Barnes sentenced Dr Mak Wan-ling to be incarcerated for three and half years for a crime she did not commit (see parts 1-4 of this blog).

Is patient masking leading to an increase in post-op infection after eyelid surgery?

21 October 2020 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Oculoplastic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of facemasks or face coverings in the clinical setting has become necessary. It is important to recognise that facemasks can be a source of infection after eye surgery and consider ways to minimise...

Making the most of the temporalis fascia graft in open rhinoplasty: an innovative technique with outcomes of 2000 cases over a 15-year period

2 June 2021 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Rhinoplasty
The authors present a technique that increases the surface area of a temporalis fascia graft when used to provide smooth, dorsal coverage in cases of open tip rhinoplasty. Numerous graft materials have been developed for use in rhinoplasty procedures in...