findings into 3 groups. The first, nonspecific cutaneous signs and disorders (Table), has already been reported in association with SM exposure as late skin findings. However, owing to lack of a control group in the present descriptive study, and also the multifactorial causes of these disorders, correlation of them with exposure to SM could not be confirmed. Nonetheless, the higher incidence c...

BACKGROUND Laser therapy in patients with skin of color is associated with an increased rate of complications. The 755-nm picosecond laser with the diffractive lens array (DLA) has been used for the treatment of scars, striae, and rejuvenation. By delivering high energy to focused areas, the DLA minimizes complications. OBJECTIVE This study explores the adverse events associated with treatmen...

The possibility of the application of autologic pluripotent cells from peripheral blood (APCPB) for correction of striae after pregnancy was studied. Visually first signs of improvement of atrophic scars can be noticed in 6-8 weeks after injection of APCPB and gradually progress during 6 months. The atrophy of epithelium, hyperkeratosis, sclerosis of all dermis layers with smoothing of papillae...

Hydroa vacciniforme is a rare idiopathic photodermatosis uncommon in dark skinned patients, which usually begins in childhood before the age of 10 years old and disappear in adolescence , it begins symmetrically in photo exposed areas as a sensation of skin burning in less than 24 hours of sun exposition , and then a vesicular rash develops , become umbilicated and secondarily crusted. Within w...

Background. The treatment of cicatricial deformities the periorbital region is one most difficult problems ophthalmoplasty. choice tactics depends on correct assessment type scarring, which further determines its effectiveness. Based analysis literature sources, causes scarring are determined, and modern me-thods their clinical presented. purpose: to analyze current state issues pathogenesis, c...

BACKGROUND Ablative laser skin resurfacing with carbon dioxide (CO2) and erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) lasers has been popularized in recent years and their side effects individually reported. No prior study, however, has directly compared the relative healing times and complications rates between the two different systems. OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare postoperative wound heali...