David Gault qualified at Edinburgh University, trained in Plastic Surgery in London, and gained further experience in Paris, California and Japan. He was Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex and The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, England, and Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College, London. A Visiting Professor, he set up the UK’s first ear reconstruction centre over fifteen years ago.
He now works solely in private practice, based in London. A talented artist and sculptor, he specialises in aesthetic plastic surgery and is an international authority on laser surgery and the correction of ear deformity.
Mr Gault developed the Ear Buddies™ range of products when one of his own children was born with a misshapen ear. He advocates splintage to correct minor ear deformity at birth, so that teasing and surgery can be avoided in later life.
He designed an extravasation technique to flush-out noxious chemotherapy drugs when they leak out of veins, an innovation which saves a number of limbs each year. In a combined project with the Swansea Institute, he developed the Depilation (hair removal) Laser. Most recently he has worked with Rhytec on Plasma Skin Regeneration technology to improve the appearance of ageing skin. The Portrait device which resulted is fast becoming accepted as the leading “middle ground” technology for non-surgical rejuvenation.
His advances in surgery for ear deformity have permitted better results with shorter procedures and less risk.
David Gault has written over 150 academic papers, and is a regular faculty member at international meetings.
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