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Face Eyes Nose 2014

Non-surgical facial aesthetics symposium The non-surgical facial aesthetics symposium provided a stimulating and interesting programme, comprised of a faculty of expert consultant plastic surgeons & cosmetic doctors. The course director, Mr Rana Das Gupta commenced the day and introduced the...

Plastic surgery and safety issues: a patient perspective

Patient safety in the unregulated world of cosmetic plastic surgery is now an extremely serious global issue. The media is always ready to sensationalise disasters but what can be done to prevent them? One key issue is the concept of...

IMCAS World Congress 2023

One of the leading events in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic science returns to Paris for 2023. Following its post-covid return and sweeping success in June, the IMCAS World Congress will return to Paris again for its 24th edition in...

Opinion: Non-health groups and facial cosmetic injections: When prophecy fails

It was in the late 1950s that the Psychologist Leon Festinger first developed his theory to explain how members of a cult were persuaded by their leader, Dorothy Martin that the earth was going to be destroyed by a flood...

Crushed cartilage and fibrin sealant graft for radix augmentation

This paper shows a new technique for radix augmentation on Asian patients using crushed cartilage layers stacked on the nasal dorsum and stabilised with fibrin sealant. The study was made on 51 patients operated by the same surgeon in two...

Hello and goodbye: changes to The PMFA Journal Editorial Board

The PMFA Journal team are delighted to welcome three new Specialist Advisors to our Editorial Board, each of whom will broaden our expertise and offer new perspectives to the Journal.

Raising the bar for safer cosmetic surgery in the UK – part 2

In the second of a two-part article (see Part 1 here) Professor James Frame, from the Anglia Ruskin University, gives us his opinion on what needs to be done to improve cosmetic surgery and patient safety in the UK. Medical...

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

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...

The Scottish Aesthetic Conference 2024

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 9.00 – 9.30 Registration, Refreshments & Exhibitors 9.30 – 9.35 Welcome & Introduction from the Conference Chair Dr Nestor Demosthenous, Founder & Medical Director, Dr Nestor’s Medical and Cosmetic Clinic, Edinburgh 9.35 – 10.00 Lips & the Perioral...

Botulinum Toxins in Clinical Aesthetic Practice

This comprehensive guide comes in two volumes. Volume one considers the clinical adaptations of the various toxins and how they can be used with other injectables such as dermal fillers, light and energy base devices. It explores the use of...

Dermatology guidelines for aesthetic nurses managing common skin conditions

Aesthetic nurses are frequently involved in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of many common dermatological conditions affecting the face and body and should possess knowledge of the current recommended clinical guidelines. The author provides an informative overview of the current...

BSFPS Annual Meeting 2023 and Juniors Day

Haseem Raja, ST4 ENT Registrar at University Hospital North Midlands, and Edward Balai, ST5 ENT Registrar at Charing Cross Hospital. The British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery (BSFPS) Annual Meeting took place in the vibrant city of Manchester, with leading...