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...
The term facial palsy is most commonly used to describe a paralytic lower motor neurone (LMN) dysfunction of the facial nerve. Upper motor neurone facial...
I was recently attending a national aesthetics conference when I got talking to a very well-known opinion leader in the aesthetics world. During the conversation,...
In cases of long-established facial palsy, one of the main problems faced by patients is the inability to smile. In this situation, consideration should be...
Polydioxanone (PDO) threads summary: Colourless, crystalline, biodegradable synthetic polymer Monofilament Biodegradation by hydrolysis Mainly urine excretion Absorption rate 180 days Breaking strength 53% at 42...
In October 2013, a female patient presented for an initial consultation. She had a past medical history of left lower seventh (facial) nerve palsy following...
Case report This 78-year-old gentleman underwent excision of basal cell carcinoma overlying the left alar, nasal tip and nasal dorsum. The Converse scalping flap was...
This book is a result of a professional life devoted to achieving the muscular, athletic or attractive forms that are currently in demand. There are...
The two-volume second edition of this great work is simply an essential component of all good plastic surgery libraries, both as an inspiring read and...
This book is the first in a new series of textbooks designed to be an ongoing multi-year series providing contemporary information within an ever-expanding field....
The management of keloid and hypertrophic scars is commonplace in all burns and plastic surgery outpatient clinics, and in this paper the authors review many...
This was a retrospective review with data collated from two burns units in Sydney, Australia. The purpose of the study was to compare total body...