This prize has been awarded annually since 1991 to the author of the best paper on the subject of Aesthetic Surgery, published in JPRAS (formerly the British Journal of Plastic Surgery).  The prize consists of books of the author’s choice to the value of £1,500.00, ordered from Dillons Bookshop.

Past Winners

1991
R De La Plaza, E Valiente and J Ma Aroza for their paper entitled “Supraperiostial lifting of the upper two‑thirds of the face”.

1992
D Harris and R Slator for their paper entitled “Are rhinoplasty patients potentially mad”.

1993
D J Coleman, D T Sharpe, I L Naylor, C L Chander and S E Cross for their paper entitled “The role of the contractile fibroblast in the capsules around tissue expanders and implants”.

1994
D Marchac and G Sandor for their paper entitled “Face lifts and sprayed fibrin glue: An outcome analysis of 200 patients”.

1995
B M Jones for his paper “Facelifting: An initial eight-year experience”.

1996
N S Sarhardi for his paper “An anatomical study of the nerve supply of the breast including nipple and the areola”.

1997
C Malata, L Feldberg, D J Coleman, I T H Foo, and D T Sharpe for their paper “Textured or smooth implants for breast augmentation?” A three-year follow-up of a prospective randomised controlled trial.

1998
A A Georgantopolou, K Al-Nakib and A A Quaba for their paper “Treatment of arborising telangiectasia with pulsed tunable dye laser (SPTL-1b)”.

1999
T M Brotherston, T P La H Brown, C Ringrose, R E Hyland,    A A Cole, for their paper “A method of assessing female breast morphometry and its clinical application.

2000
No award made

2001
R Grover, B M Jones and N Waterhouse for their paper entitled “The prevention of haematoma following rhytidectomy: A review of 1078 consecutive facelifts”.

2002
M Bisson, R Grover and A O Grobbelaar for their paper entitled “Long-term results of facial rejuvenation by carbon dioxide laser resurfacing using a quantitative method of assessment”.

2003
P N Blondeel, M Hamdi, K A Van de Sijpe, K H I Van Landuyt,     F E F Thiessen and S J M Monstrey for their paper entitled “The latro-central glandular pedicle technique for breast reduction”.

2004
V Cocquvt, for her paper entitled “Better cosmetic results and comparable quality of life after skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate autologous breast reconstruction compared to breast conservative treatment”.

2005
S J McCulley, R D MacMillan, for their paper entitled "Planning and Use of Therapeutic Mammoplasty - Nottingham Approach".

2007
I S Whitaker, L Mason, D E Boyce, M A C S Cooper, for their paper entitled "An Analysis of 1361 Aesthetic Procedures from 2000 to 2005 in a Large Regional Plastic Surgery Unit: Implications for Cosmetic Surgery Training, 22 January 2007".