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3D photography in facial rejuvenation

1 August 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery
The term ageing is widely used to denote a series of changes that are clinically observed over time. Throughout the ageing process, the cell renewal capacity becomes slower. The fibroblast, which is the main cell of the dermis, undergoes a...

An open letter to young plastic surgeons (from an old UK plastic surgeon)

1 October 2015 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Breast Surgery
You are in a specialty that is second to none – you can use your skills to improve the quality of life of your patients, whether they have cancer, congenital abnormalities or damage caused by trauma. Most (90%) plastic surgery...

In conversation with Dr Emanuele Bartoletti (2020)

19 May 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine, COVID-19 - The PMFA Journal, Dermatology, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
We were delighted to catch up with Dr Emanuele Bartoletti, President of Società Italiana di Medicina Estetica (SIME) about his background, the society and the challenges of COVID-19. Dr Emanuele Bartoletti. You have been involved in plastic surgery and aesthetic...

How I Do It - Skin peeling

1 August 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
For thousands of years chemical peels have been used for ameliorating the signs of photoageing, reducing scarring and skin lightening. The term ‘chemical peel’ is both loose and frightening to consumers. Some patients only think of the images they see...

How I Do It - Combination treatment of acne vulgaris

1 August 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Acne vulgaris is a common, globally recognised, chronic condition. According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, acne vulgaris affects approximately 85% of young adults aged 12-25 years [1]. Acne vulgaris is a disease affecting the pilosebaceous unit (PSU)...

Can 3D facial imaging improve patient management in disfiguring eye disease?

1 August 2015 | | Imaging, Facial Plastic Surgery, Oculoplastics
Fight for Sight is the leading UK charity funder of eye research. Since the 2013 Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership we have encouraged our researchers to work on priorities jointly identified by people affected by sight loss and...

Progressive peri-orbital swelling over three years: a rare complication of HA dermal filler injection treated successfully by hyaluronidase

1 June 2022 | | Oculoplastics, Aesthetic Medicine
The term ‘tear trough’ was first introduced by Flowers in 1969 to describe the deformity that leads to lower eyelid depression. It was proposed that the defect was due to a muscular defect between the angular head of the quadrates...

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

5 July 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
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...

Platelet-based aesthetic therapies – to science from fiction

1 March 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine
The author provides an overview of the theory behind platelet rich plasma and summarises the published evidence for its use in aesthetic treatments. Platelet-based treatments, commonly referred to collectively as platelet rich plasma (PRP), have been proposed and advocated for...

Want to do exciting entrepreneurial research? – ask the space scientists

1 February 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Advances in medical technology have improved the quality of life for people around the globe and contributed towards a general increase in life expectancy. Much of this can be attributed to a synthesis between the experience of medical professionals and...

In conversation with Dr Benjamin Ascher

1 January 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
The PMFA Journal was delighted to chat to internationally renowned plastic surgeon Dr Benjamin Ascher for his thoughts on training and changes to the world of aesthetics. Dr Benjamin Ascher How have things changed since you first started working in...

Why I don’t trust the BMA – and why it matters – 24 January 2017

24 January 2017
Editors Note: This is a guest blog from Ankush Dhariwal. It is a personal opinion and posting it on the PMFA News website is not an endorsement of the opinions. However, for those working in the NHS, and in the...