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Bruxism: a practical guide to treatment with botulinum toxin type A

1 August 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine | Bruxism, Botulinum toxin type A, Masseter, Mastication, Mandible
The aetiology of bruxism is outlined and referenced, giving a clear context to the reader. Recommended treatment options are listed, with a brief summary of the evidence concerning pharmaceutical options, oral appliances, splints, psychology and physiotherapy. The author discusses a...

Regulation of non-surgical cosmetic interventions

2 December 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, General Plastic Surgery
As Paul Harris and Mark Henley discussed in a previous article (see here), certification of cosmetic surgery is being encouraged. Sally Taber, from the JCCP, outlines why non-surgical cosmetic interventions are arguably more urgently in need of effective regulation. Regulation...

Cellulite: does wearing compression hosiery work?

1 October 2015 | | Aesthetic Medicine
Cellulite affects a large proportion of women. Recently several companies have produced compression hosiery claiming to reduce the appearance of cellulite. One of the latest products are ‘Silver Wave’ stockings, made by Solidea, which claim to reduce cellulite using ‘patented...

Male aesthetic treatments: a review

30 March 2022 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Facial Plastic Surgery, CPD - The PMFA Journal
There is a growing demand for aesthetic procedures for men. Anna Baker provides an overview of the popular treatments and explains the important differences between male and female facial anatomy that need to be considered before treating these patients.

Focus on Plasma: The application of plasma devices in aesthetic medicine

1 June 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
AESTHETIC FOCUS Plasma: An ionised gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons in proportions resulting in more or less no overall electric charge, typically at low pressures (as in the upper atmosphere and in fluorescent lamps) or at very...

Advances in Rhinoplasty

4 April 2019 -7 April 2019 | Aesthetic Medicine, Rhinoplasty, Facial Plastic Surgery
AAFPRS 2019 Advances in Rhinoplasty takes Orlando by storm Report by Wendy Lewis, President, Wendy Lewis & Co Ltd Global Aesthetics Consultancy. Paul Nassif, MD from Beverly Hills, USA. Over 800 rhinoplasty surgeons traveled from all over the world to...

3rd SOAP (State of the Art in Plastic Surgery) Meeting

27 February 2020 -29 February 2020
Live Surgeries, Minimally Invasive Workshops and Scientific Lectures Congress President: Prof Dr med C Can Cedidi from Bremen After the great success of 2019 with almost 200 participants from 14 countries we are looking forward in 2020! Once again, more...

Medical Cosmetic Awards 2015

17 November 2015
The PMFA News team were delighted to receive an invitation to the Medical Cosmetic Awards in Glasgow as this was the first ever event of its kind to be held in Scotland. Despite this being Scotland’s first awards, there was...

Reusable Face Visor from Innovia

26 November 2020 | COVID-19, Research & Development
Innovia Ltd are excited to announce the introduction of the Reusable Innovia Face Visor.

A review of plasma medicine

1 February 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Oculoplastics
The author investigates the efficacy and tolerability of plasma treatments and asks what the future might hold in this field. Plasma medicine, a new and revolutionary technology to aesthetics, utilises the physical process of sublimation for therapeutic purposes. Non-surgical clinical...

How developments in maxillofacial surgery have contributed to improved quality of life for patients

1 October 2014 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
The patient perspective, functional outcomes and morbidity are key factors that influence ‘quality of life’ [1,2]. There are many examples of how developments in oral and maxillofacial surgery have improved the outcome and ‘quality of life’ for patients with head,...

How I Do It - Laser hair removal: focus on lighter hair

1 April 2020 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Variable square pulse (VSP) Nd:YAG laser devices are ideally positioned among all available laser sources for hair removal. This is due to the fact that the Nd:YAG wavelength (1064nm) penetrates deeply into the skin. It is strongly absorbed in melanin...