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Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 4 July 2016

4 July 2016 |
I would like to take this opportunity to share a blog with Chris Day and the other junior doctors to talk about ‘whistle blowing’ and what it means. Typically, it refers to people who “speak out of turn”, “wash the...

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (part 4)

21 July 2021 |
I want to return to the case of Dr Mak, who was, from the available evidence, caught up in a miscarriage of justice that arose because of a lack of effective interprofessional communication in the legal process.

Wound moisture sensing in traumatic wounds

1 June 2015 | | General Plastic Surgery
Wounds can be small and unpleasant, or may be large and life-threatening. The skin is a physical and an immunological barrier to infection, and any defect in the integrity of the skin may allow bacterial or fungal invasion to occur....

Prostaglandin associated periorbitopathy presenting as unilateral orbital fat prolapse

12 October 2021 | | Oculoplastics, Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery
Case Report A 65-year-old gentleman with bilateral primary open angle glaucoma presented to an oculoplastic surgeon following referral from their glaucoma specialist. Following recent right eye glaucoma surgery, the patient had noticed right under eye swelling and had confronted the...

Submandibular haematoma with airway obstruction following a warfarin overdose

1 June 2017 | | Maxillofacial Surgery
Submental and submandibular abscesses are frequent in oral and maxillofacial surgery; on the other hand submandibular haematomas are uncommon. However, we encountered a submandibular haematoma, initially masked as a Ludwig’s angina, which was compromising the airway of a warfarinised patient...

Focus on Cosmeceuticals: Skin anatomy and photoageing

1 April 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology
Skin anatomy The skin of the face provides crucial functions of temperature regulation, reparative functions following injury, facial expression, protective mechanisms against infection and ultraviolet radiation, as well as sensory perception. The integument consists of two principle layers, the epidermis...

Restoring youth to the upper midface by blending the lid-cheek junction

3 February 2023 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, 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. Rejuvenation of the eyes has a very high impact on the overall...

Focus on: Cosmeceuticals (part 2)

1 June 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine
To start the second part (see also Definitions, regulations and a review of the market and Skin anatomy and photoageing and Focus on: Cosmeceuticals (part 2) - continued) of this special focus on cosmeceuticals the authors will present some of...

The future and a summary of the past

1 August 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 3 Adipose stem cells There is a major clinical need for strategies that adequately reconstruct the soft tissue defects after deep...

COVID-19 Tips and Insights

9 April 2020 | | COVID-19 - The PMFA Journal
The following blog articles have been kindly provided by Eric Levi. For more from Eric Levi, visit https://ericlevi.com/blog/ COVID19 affects everyone Posted on 01/04/2020 by Eric Levi Here’s a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention looking at...

Lips and the perioral area: anatomical considerations for safer and natural results

2 August 2023 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery, 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. Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, including lip augmentation using hyaluronic acid dermal fillers,...

Female Cosmetic Genital Surgery: lifestyle or science?

1 February 2014 | | General Plastic Surgery
The demand for female cosmetic genital surgery (FCGS) has increased over the last decade [1]. This rise is difficult to quantify, as the majority of these procedures are performed in the private sector. However, this trend is also obvious within...