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Using autologous blood to reduce post-operative infections

2 December 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Hyaluronic acid, Impacted tooth, L-PRF, Mucosa, Soft tissue, Wound healing
The removal of impacted wisdom teeth is a commonly carried out surgical procedure in maxillofacial surgery. Apart from the usual complications of postoperative bleeding and wound infection, the most painful one is alveolar osteitis. This is mainly dependent on retaining...

The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation

7 December 2022 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
Dr. Giacomo Colletti, Laserplast, and Candela Medical Collaborate to Provide Pro Bono Laser and Ultrasound Treatments

The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation (VBF) 2023 Free Laser and Ultrasound Clinic – Greece

10 June 2023
The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation’s (VBF) Free Laser Clinics are aimed at delivering much-needed access to early intervention for individuals and families living with a vascular birthmark, anomaly and / or related syndrome (VBARS) in the United States and abroad. In...

Impact of medical NGOs and a new collaborative approach: the case of Guinea with Mercy Ships

26 October 2021 | | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Mercy Ships (MS) is a global Christian charity that follows the 2000-year-old model of Jesus to bring hope and healing to those suffering from disability, disfigurement, and disease. This article by Professor Diallo and Drs Ugai and Conde, details a...

IN RESPONSE TO: Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine - specialties and specialists

1 April 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery
I read with great interest the article ‘Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine: specialties and specialists’ by Professor Andrew Burd published in the Feb/Mar issue of PMFA News. Prof Burd brings up many valid points about the specialty of plastic surgery...

Emergenza Sorrisi – Doctors for Smiling Children

1 December 2015 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery
History Our association was born in 2007, originally under the name SmileTrain Italy Onlus, with the aim of operating on children affected by cleft lip and palate in the developing world, offering them the possibility to smile and to have...

Mid-facial augmentation with malar implants

5 June 2020 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery
The authors guide us through facial augmentation using implants to restore volume and a youthful appearance. In today’s ‘selfie-obsessed’ culture, there is no other anatomical region which carries greater social prestige and importance, than a well-proportioned ‘youthful’ face. In particular,...

Old dogs can learn new tricks: the use of an often overlooked treatment modality for pathologically fractured mandibles

1 December 2021 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
Figure 1: Timeline detailing key events in the patient’s treatment. Whilst commonly affecting the feet, spine and hips in adults, osteomyelitis (OM) can also present to the oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) clinic as pathology of the jaws. Case reports...

PMFA

Coronavirus: useful resources

26 March 2020
This list will be updated as new sources of information emerge – let us know if there are any resources we should be listing here by emailing diana@pinpoint-scotland.com

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...

IMCAS 2023

1 February 2023 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
Ethics in Aesthetic Medicine: presented the Consensus Paper of the major international experts