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‘Split’ earlobe repair

31 March 2023 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
Surgical repair of the earlobe is an increasingly sought-after procedure for patients of all ages. The most common reason for those wanting definitive surgical repair of their earlobe deformity is due to a ‘split’ or elongated earlobe piercing. The resultant...

How I Do It - Facial modification with Fotona Nd:YAG 1064nm laser

26 March 2024 | | Aesthetic Medicine
The organic combination of Fotona Nd:YAG 1064nm laser second-level ultra-long pulse width piano mode and cold air can increase the penetration depth of the laser while protecting the epidermis from damage. At the same time, the high tolerance of high...

Headache relief and onabotulinumtoxinA injections

12 February 2015 | | Dermatology, Aesthetic Medicine | Botox, Restylane, botulinum toxin, chronic headaches, hyaluronic acid, migraines
This is an evaluation of the treatment efficacy of cosmetic doses of onabotulinumtoxinA (approximately 15-50 units) on the frequency and severity of headaches in patients. This study is marred by its own self-admitted bias, and fault lines exist in the...

Merz Aesthetics Events launches a new clinical webinar series: Optimising Outcomes with Injectable Fillers

9 June 2023 | Research & Development
In this exclusive series of live webinars hosted by Merz Aesthetics, the Merz Faculty members...

How I Do It - Postoperative care following aesthetic breast surgery – augmentation, reduction / mastopexy and augmentation mastopexy

1 August 2019 | | Breast Surgery, General Plastic Surgery
The first aspect of postoperative care is to prevent or pre-empt potential problems; two main concerns are bleeding and infection. Towards the end of the procedure, I always undertake an antiseptic or saline washout before closing and check the blood...

How I Do It - A guide to anterior neck lift aesthetic surgery

1 October 2016 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
The difficult neck, particularly an obtuse cervico-mental angle, and the fatty neck are areas that have been concerning plastic surgeons for decades. This article will be chiefly limited to the anterior neck. The neck cannot be improved by anterior neck...

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’...

Hair removal: a summary of techniques with a particular emphasis on the importance and versatility of electrolysis

1 December 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Background and causes of excess or unwanted hair The management of unwanted body and facial hair has been a constant challenge for the human species since the dawn of human culture in the Neolithic era. Of note this was the...

Chin augmentation: filler versus prosthesis

1 August 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
Over recent years, aesthetic medicine and aesthetic surgery have become closer and more combined in daily practice. There is also a gradual shift, with aesthetic doctors performing more invasive techniques, whereas plastic surgeons are also, whenever possible, moving to less...

How I Do It - The non-surgical rhinoplasty

26 March 2024 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Rhinoplasty, Facial Plastic Surgery
Non-surgical rhinoplasty, also known as a ‘liquid nose job’ or ‘filler rhinoplasty’, is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that reshapes the nose using dermal fillers instead of traditional surgical techniques. It offers advantages such as minimal downtime and no incisions,...

Malignant lesions and reconstruction of the pinna

2 August 2022 | | Skull Base Surgery, General Plastic Surgery
External ear reconstruction can be challenging. Baskaran Ranganathan and Amr Abdelhamid describe how careful assessment, planning and surgery following the subunit principles and reconstructive ladder will ultimately lead to good aesthetic outcomes with restored form and function. The external ear,...

Auricular reconstruction: flip-flop flap

1 June 2022 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Skull Base Surgery
Describing an approach to the straightforward and reliable flip-flop axial flap for reconstruction of the conchal bowl subunit of the auricle. The ‘flip-flop’ flap describes an axial subcutaneous island flap lying between the auricular sulcus and mastoid process. The flap...