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‘Rhinofiller’: non-surgical correction of the nose

1 April 2018 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, CPD - The PMFA Journal
Dr Agolli from Italy advocates the use of filler to quickly and easily achieve a non-surgical rhinoplasty without downtime for the patient. Cultural basis It is believed that Dante Alighieri was not a handsome man, probably because of his appearance,...

How I Do It - Non-surgical approach to facial palsy – a preliminary case report

1 June 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
In October 2013, a female patient presented for an initial consultation. She had a past medical history of left lower seventh (facial) nerve palsy following excision of left benign parotid adenoma in 2002. This had been treated over the years,...

Could a technology from the past change skin disinfection for the future?

1 August 2017 | | General Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine
It wouldn’t be unreasonable to argue that the field of medicine has seen some of the most significant scientific advances of the past 100 years: the cracking of genetic coding, the advances in pharmacology, the development of biopharmaceuticals and the...

Cosmetic Facial Surgery (Second Edition)

1 December 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
I do not know who Joe Niamatu I or Joe Niamtu II were and sadly I have never met Joe Niamtu III. I have, however, read his book from cover to cover and feel that I got to know his...

Psychosocial dysfunction during nasal reconstruction

1 October 2013 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty
Reconstructive surgery following skin cancer malignancy creates important levels of psychosocial distress, especially if it is located in an important aesthetic zone of the face like the nose. The authors present their findings of a prospective study group of patients...

The incidence of non-surgical rejuvenation in facial aesthetic surgery

26 March 2024 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine
Non-surgical facial rejuvenation has increased exponentially in the last 20–30 years in a society which demands immediate results with minimal downtime. The overall UK market is estimated at £3.6 billion annually. The use of facial injectables increased by 7000% between...

How I Do It - FracRevive - holistic skin rejuvenation with a combination of full beam and fractional Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

2 August 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
With increasing demand on efficient skin rejuvenation treatment associated with zero to minimum downtime, a two-step FracRevive laser rejuvenation with both full beam and factional Q-switched Nd:YAG laser has been designed by Fotona using the Starwalker system. Starwalker’s unique pulse...

How I Do It - Skin tightening: Profound

1 June 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery, General Plastic Surgery
Areas of skin laxity are a concern to many patients. A decline in collagen and elastin production arising from chronological or environmental ageing often presents as sagging skin on the face, neck or body, and patients frequently enquire about availability...

How I Do It - The True Lift Technique™: facial ligament retightening, an anatomical approach

1 June 2018 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Facial ageing is a complex process which is multifactorial, involving loss of bony support, elongation of the facial ligaments, displacement of fat compartments, attenuation of the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) layer and thinning of subcutaneous and dermal tissue. This...

How I Do It - Patient selection in aesthetic medicine

1 June 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine
After taking a full medical history of the patient I ask what their concerns are and why they have come in to see me that day. In addition, I perform a psychological assessment of the patient to get a deeper...

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...

Cutting it fine online: social media and reputation management on the web

1 August 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Social media is an amazing tool which, in its finest form, can be utilised to heighten your profile, increase brand awareness, promote your services, and fruitfully interact with colleagues, patients and the public. It is important, however, to remember that...