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Training in Facial Plastic Surgery in the UK

1 December 2013 | | Facial Plastic Surgery
Following the Keogh report earlier this year into the quality of cosmetic surgery in the UK, surgical training into cosmetic surgery is high on the agenda. A Cosmetic Surgery Interspecialty Committee at the Royal College of Surgeons will be discussing...

How I Do It - High-energy acne scar treatment with a fractional Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

30 March 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Acne vulgaris is one of the most common skin diseases, affecting one out of two people in their lifetimes. About 80% of people between the ages of 11 and 30 suffer from acne, of which many will further experience some...

How I Do It - Treating melasma and PIH

6 April 2021 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) are among the most common skin disorders in society with prevalence of up to 50% in some populations. Melasma is more prevalent among females and also among those with darker skin types III–V on the...

How I Do It - Earfold<sup>®</sup>: A new technique for the correction of prominent ears

1 April 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery
To follow on from the last issue of PMFA News (now The PMFA Journal) in which we featured two different approaches to otoplasty (see HERE and HERE) Dalvi Humzuh, Sub-Editor for the section, approached Norbert Kang, Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive...

Bottoms up

1 November 2022 | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Surgeons say no to Brazilian buttock lift (BBL) but yes to superficial gluteal lipofilling (SGL) as real time ultrasound technology allows gluteal fat grafting to be performed safely. In 2018 the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS www.baaps.org.uk) dissuaded...

Integrating lifestyle factors into aesthetic practice

19 March 2021 | | Aesthetic Medicine, COVID-19 - The PMFA Journal, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
The COVID-19 pandemic will long be remembered as the most significant global disaster of recent times. As its effects have been observed and investigated there has been an increased focus and attention drawn to lifestyle and how this can impact...

In conversation with Mehmet Manisali

23 July 2020 | Maxillofacial Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
We were delighted to catch up with Mehmet Manisali, President of the RSM Section of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, about his background and plans for the Section. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the...

Focus on Plasma: Total rejuvenation of the face with plasma device

1 June 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
The use of plasma energy is a new concept in anti-ageing and aesthetic medicine. Since it has been introduced in the aesthetic field, many studies have been conducted to try and understand the effects on collagen synthesis which may explain...

Skin transition during the menopause

1 June 2023 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Menopause, which begins one year after the last period, can bring with it some noticeable changes to skin and hair. As hormone levels drop, skin can become dry, slack, less elastic and thin. It can also cause more facial hair...

Liquid polycaprolactone collagen stimulator for natural facial anti-ageing

1 June 2023 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Skin ageing is influenced by genetics, environmental exposure, hormonal changes and metabolic processes. With ageing, the supple skin of youth becomes thinned and flattened, with loss of elasticity and architectural regularity. Atrophy of the extracellular matrix is reflected by the...

Treatment of striae utilising the Frax 1550™ on the Nordlys™ System

3 October 2023 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Striae distensae, or stretch marks, are a common dermatologic condition caused by excessive mechanical stretching of the skin with damage to dermal elastic fibres [1]. The lesions are arranged perpendicular to the direction of skin tension. Striae are often associated...

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

26 March 2024 | | 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...