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Overview of non-invasive treatments for submental fat reduction

1 August 2018 | | CPD - The PMFA Journal
Submental fat (SMF) is a growing aesthetic problem that is colloquially known as a ‘double chin’. It is a concern for both younger and older male and female patients. The 2017 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Consumer Survey on Cosmetic...

Progressive peri-orbital swelling over three years: a rare complication of HA dermal filler injection treated successfully by hyaluronidase

1 June 2022 | | Oculoplastics, Aesthetic Medicine
The term ‘tear trough’ was first introduced by Flowers in 1969 to describe the deformity that leads to lower eyelid depression. It was proposed that the defect was due to a muscular defect between the angular head of the quadrates...

Laser tattoo removal: results and issues

1 August 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine
The term tattoo indicates both the technique for pictorial decoration on a person’s body [1], and the decoration produced by such a technique. Studies show that in the United States around 5-6% of the general population, 13% of adolescents, 19-35%...

ABG Lab takes Mesotherapy to pioneering new levels with innovative skin rejuvenation treatments

30 May 2023 | Research & Development, Company Profiles
A US company, developer, and creator of innovative technologies for aesthetic medicine, anti-aging therapy, and skin rehabilitation, has taken Mesotherapy, the minimally invasive injection treatment, to pioneering new levels, by developing a range of intradermal injectables for the cellular renewal of skin, aesthetic facial remodeling and hair loss.

How I Do It - Facial rejuvenation – treating sun‑damaged skin

1 April 2019 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
It is reasonably easy for the medical professional to underestimate the impact of appearance on a patient’s quality of life. Sun-tanned skin is viewed as healthy and desirable, and overseas vacations offer almost guaranteed sunny days. Paradoxically, prematurely aged skin...

Oral supplementation for skin health and rejuvenation

1 December 2017 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Lauren Jamieson explores the increasing evidence behind the role of supplements in skin health – an exciting development in the world of aesthetic medicine. The fact that lifestyle factors – and diet most especially – have a profound influence on...

Clitoral reconstructive surgery after female genital cutting

1 April 2018 | | General Plastic Surgery
Female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C), aka female circumcision, is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “All procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons” [1]. Practised in Africa and other...

How I Do It - Breast uplifts: how I do a mastopexy (or breast reduction) with or without implants

1 June 2016 | | Breast Surgery
Summary and introduction A mastopexy is a breast uplift surgical procedure. It derives from the Greek for breast (mastos, meaning breast) and uplift (from the Greek pexis, meaning fixation). When we perform a mastopexy, we can perform the procedure on...

Cleft surgery: outreach not over-reach - You can’t save the world, but you might improve it a little

1 October 2015 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery
Cleft lip and palate surgery is a life changing event. In many regards the surgery itself is relatively straightforward without major physiological consequences and the opportunity of making an impact for little risk is highly attractive. Medical missions offer the...

The role of angiogenesis in wound healing, scarring and tissue regeneration

1 October 2014 | | General Plastic Surgery
In the UK alone there are 175,000 people who visit Accident & Emergency departments with burns each year. This results in around 13,000 hospital admissions, of which 1000 are due to severe burns [1]. Over half of these admissions are...

Could a left-sided facial perceptual bias affect satisfaction with oculoplastic procedures?

1 December 2021 | | Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Oculoplastics, CPD - The PMFA Journal
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. Facial symmetry is usually a priority for both patient and clinician when...

Treatment of facial subcutaneous fibrosis with hyaluronic acid

12 October 2021 | | CPD - The PMFA Journal
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare and chronic connective tissue disease (CTD)...