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Well, fancy seeing you here. Welcome back to the second edition of The PMFA Lite. As before, here is a short dose of diary entries, features pieces, news and recommended reading, but first, a random fact to tickle your curiosity:
Did you know that the UK has rejoined Horizon Europe research funding programme? That’s right, folks, Horizon Europe runs until 2027, and the new agreement between the UK and the European Commission (EC) means that UK researchers can now apply for grants from the fund. Find out more here.
2023 EVENTS & COURSES
TOP FEATURES
Oral minoxidil: innovations in hair loss by Lucy Phillips: With a wide range of causes, it’s often the uncertainty of why hair loss has happened which leaves people feeling that there isn’t a route out of the problem. On average we shed between 50-100 hairs a day and although this is completely normal, there are many complex reasons for how hair grows, why hair loss happens and what treatments are available.
Skin antisepsis and the prevention of infection: where tradition, science and guidelines collide by Dalvi Humzah : Skin preparation before an invasive procedure?is a part of all surgical procedures and for a long time was steeped in traditional practices. Shaving the surgical site and the traditional hand washing and scrub have now been critically examined and consigned to historical practice.
A world-first in cosmetic surgery. All eyes are upon Australia by Patrick Tansley : The past three years have been tumultuous for cosmetic surgery?in Australia. Media reporting on the poor practice of a small number of medical practitioners led to multiple administrative processes including the?Independent review of the regulation of medical practitioners who perform cosmetic surgery?(2022), commissioned by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Medical Board of Australia.
NEWS
Preview: BAPRAS Congress 2023. The congress serves as a platform for plastic surgeons, researchers, and professionals in related fields to gather and exchange knowledge, showcase advancements in the field, and discuss current issues and trends in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery.
Face to Face – facial reconstructive surgery mission in Ukraine. In April 2023, a group of American facial reconstructive surgeons visited the largest medical military centre in the western part of Ukraine, which admits enormous numbers of wounded patients every day.
领英推荐
RECOMMENDED READING
Hair Transplantation, Sixth Edition – The sixth edition of?Hair Transplantation, edited by renowned surgeons Robin Unger and Ronald Shapiro, is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to cutting-edge hair restoration techniques. With contributions from global experts, this edition builds on its longstanding reputation as a trusted and unbiased educational resource in the field of hair transplantation. Read more.
Reviewed by Souphi Samizadeh
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