BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Although several studies on laser-assisted hair removal have been published, data on long-term follow-up are few. The present study investigated the long-term efficacy and safety of normal-mode ruby laser pulses on hair removal. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS The normal-mode ruby laser (Epilaser; 694 nm, 3 msec) was used to treat a wide range of body sites in 51 v...

1. The time interval between radiation and the occurrence of epilation is shorter in mice injected with trypan blue than in normal animals. 2. An x-ray unit defined as that causing total spontaneous epilation on the skin of the mouse is suggested. It corresponds to four to five human erythema doses.

Laser therapy is a newly adopted surgical option in Dermatology. Targeted photo-thermolysis with minimal injury to the surrounding tissue principle of laser therapy. It became popular affluent society for its aesthetic use. Regarding rejuvenation, pigmented lesions, and unwanted hair removal superior other available options. an excellent vascular lesions like hemangioma, telangiectasia, port wi...

Surgical-site infection is a preventable adverse event. Implementation of good practices for correct surgical-site preparation can contribute to lessen this safety problem. The objective of this study was to describe the presence and quality of protocols on surgical-site preparation in the Murcia (Spain) regional network of public hospitals. The indicator "existence of protocol for surgical-sit...

AIMS & OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to look at the infection rate in adults undergoing craniotomies without hair removal and compare the results with the usual practice of pre-operative shaving/clipping. MATERIALS & METHODS One-hundred consecutive adult patients who had elective supra-tentorial craniotomy for tumour were studied prospectively. A uniform policy of performing surgery wit...

A. new method of permanently removing superfluous hairs. By L. Duncan Bumclhy, A. M., M. D., Physician to the Skin Department Di nitt Dispensary, New York, (jrc. Nkw York, G. P. Putnam's Sons. Dr. Bulkley's method consists in destroying the hair follicles in detail by means of a needle which is inserted into it after epilation and twisted between the thumb and forefinger until the epithelial la...

In quest of alternate, extradermal path of melanin transfer from skin to the visceral organs, we suggested that some portions of such melanin may be deposited in the spleen, which in young black C57BL/6 mice is often melanized. Here, we confirm these observation using young C57BL/6 female mice (up to 17 weeks) and show that this phenomenon cannot be observed in old animals where the hair cycle ...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Dermoscopy is one of the major imaging modalities used in the diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions. Due to the difficulty and subjectivity of human interpretation, computerized image analysis techniques have become important tools in this research area. Hair removal from skin lesion images is one of the key problems for the precise segmentation and analysis of the skin lesions...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Hair removal around an ileo-colo ostomy can cause a number of problems. We compared laser hair removal with mechanical shaving around the ostomy. METHOD Eleven patients were selected with hairy skin around the ostomy for therapy with an AlGaAs diode laser at 800 nm. Three to four treatments were given with an interval of 6 weeks. RESULTS Ten patients completed laser...