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The three stages of breast reconstruction

1 October 2014 | | Breast Surgery
Breast cancer has become so common that most people reading this article will know someone (either professionally or personally) who has been affected by breast cancer. One of the most common treatments for breast cancer is removal of the ‘whole’...

A review of treatment options for acute flexor tendon injuries in zone one

1 October 2013 | | General Plastic Surgery | Avulsion, Flexor tendon, Profundus, Repair techniques
This review reports the techniques that have been and are still used to repair acute injuries in this difficult area. The review does not end with a ‘best buy’ in the tradition of a consumer magazine, concluding that there is...

Finding the Common Ground

1 October 2013 |
Plastics, Maxillo-Facial surgery and Aesthetics. The potential spectrum of topics, disciplines, procedures and practitioners to involve and interest is vast and presents a great challenge in terms of finding common ground. However, it is our intention that PMFA News will...

Focus: Opinions on regulation

1 June 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Dalvi Humzah Regulation in the aesthetics industry In this issue we have invited commentaries on regulation within aesthetics, in particular the voluntary register set up by the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP). Many medical practitioners are concerned regarding the...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 23) - Snoring

8 April 2022 |
We all know what snoring is, but do we understand what snoring means?

Auricular Reconstruction

1 April 2018 | | Facial Plastic Surgery
In 2013 I sat in a little cafe in Nice with a small band of ear surgeons. We were there to put finishing touches to our plans to form the International Society for Auricular Reconstruction (ISAR). One in our midst...

The patient journey in DIEP flap breast reconstruction

1 August 2016 | | Breast Surgery
In the UK approximately 40,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. About 40% of these need, or choose, to undergo mastectomy, where all of the breast tissue is removed. Currently around a third of these patients choose to...

Soft tissue augmentation – a review

5 February 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery
The author explains how treating the face as a 3D structure is key to a good result with invasive or non-invasive procedures. History Rejuvenation of the face and trying to reverse the effects of ageing dates back centuries. Facial volume...

Stuart Rose launches MiViVa Ltd, helping aesthetic practitioners create winning Cultures & Strategies

5 April 2021 | Research & Development
Today sees the launch of a specialised consulting service targeted at the private aesthetics sector. Founded by Stuart Rose, previously Managing Director of Merz Ltd, MiViVa offers trusted and expert advice to aesthetics businesses which excel at aesthetics, but feel, (maybe even know), they could do better at business.

AMWC Global – The Hybrid Edition

16 September 2021 -18 September 2021
By Madeleine Farrant, Scientific Coordinator, Euromedicom. AMWC Monaco, the world’s largest aesthetic medicine and anti-ageing event, opened its doors on 16-18 September for the first time since the pre-COVID era. Being the first to host such a large in-person event...

Combined procedures: lipo-abdominoplasty and lipo-inner thighplasty (string technique) and face rejuvenation

1 June 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery
From liposuction to adipose stem cells; from regenerative medicine to tissue engineering; and a vision of the future. Part 2 With the evolution of superficial suction lipectomy in the 1990’s the need for skin resection became less common and the...

Contrasting contemporary plastic surgery training with that in the late 20th century: ‘thirteen years a slave’

1 May 2019 | | General Plastic Surgery, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
The Past Was I a slave? Absolutely not. I loved every minute of my training. I had the choice of career pathway as a young surgeon, but I was hypnotised by enthusiasm and a desire to help people with major...