Objective To establish efficacy and safety of medium depth spot peeling with 35% TCA in atrophic and rolled acne scars, in Asian skin (Fitzpatrick skin type III to IV). Patients and methods The study was carried out in the Department of Dermatology Sheikh Zayed Hospital form September 2009 to April 2010. Patients with rolled or atrophic acne scars who presented to skin or plastic surgery outdoo...

Chemical peeling implies the application of a chemical agent to the skin, which causes controlled destruction of a part or the entire epidermis, with or without the dermis, leading to exfoliation and removal of superficial lesions, followed by regeneration of new epidermal and dermal tissues. The present study was directed toward safety concerns associated with superficial chemical peeling with...

This study introduces two new processes that highly enable PEDOT:PSS (poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate)) as stable coating material for chronic neural stimulation. In first process, strong mechanical bonding between PEDOT:PSS coating and gold electrodes is achieved by creating rough porous surface with partial iodine etching. PEDOT:PSS coating on iodine etched gold electro...

Abstract Netherton syndrome is a rare genetic disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. Mutations the serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 5 ( SPINK5 ) gene are responsible for this disorder. can have multisystemic effects primarily involving hair, skin and immune system. Currently, no definitive treatment has been reported beyond supportive care. Herein, we report case of newborn d...

BACKGROUND To describe the characteristics, clinical presentations, management and complications of snakebites in the border region between Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We carried out a retrospective review of medical records to study snakebite cases over four-year duration at three tertiary hospitals. Overall, 64 snakebite ...