This is the report of the thirty-sixth of a series of workshops organised by the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM). ECVAM’s main goal, as defined in 1993 by its Scientific Advisory Committee, is to promote the scientific and regulatory acceptance of alternative methods which reduce, refine or replace the use of labThe Potential Use of Non-invasive Methods in the ...

objective: himalayan mountain populations have been dependent upon indigenous plant resources for their health care for many years. tribal women are interested in use of local herbs for cosmetic purposes. the present work is based on the results of research conducted on cosmetic uses of some important plants by the tribal women in district poonch, azad kashmir pakistan. materials and methods: a...

PURPOSE Strabismus and anisometropia are the most common causes of amblyopia. It can be easily prevented or treated if detected early. With the changing socio-cultural-economic milieu of the society, the perspectives of strabismus in society are gradually changing but still adequate knowledge, awareness, and attitude of parents toward strabismus will help in preventing amblyopia and aid in the ...

BACKGROUND The number of existing wrinkle assessment scales makes it difficult to compare the efficacy of cosmetic techniques in rejuvenating photoaged skin. A single and simple assessment scale that reliably quantifies wrinkle depth is needed. OBJECTIVE The objective was to validate the Modified Fitzpatrick Wrinkle Scale (MFWS) as a nasolabial wrinkle severity assessment tool. METHODS AND ...

background:  few clinical trials have studied the functional and cosmetic outcomes of different closure tech- niques of surgical incisions. skin wound and incision closure methods may influence the healing process and cos- metic outcome. the present study aims at comparing three different suture techniques of skin closure. methods: in a clinical trial, sixty patients with anterior cruciate liga...

background although, there have been extensive research on the motivations driving patient to undergo cosmetic procedures, there is still a big question mark on the persuasive factors which may lead individuals to undergo cosmetic surgery. the present study evaluated various factors affecting patients undergoing cosmetic surgery in bushehr, southern iran. methods from 24th march 2011 to 24th ma...

- healing of surgical wounds and their complications such as infection or scar formation are of major concern in surgery. tissue glues are advanced to reduce these problems. in a prospective study, we have evaluated surgical wound healing in 76 patients whose surgical wounds were repaired by tissue glues (histoacryl). this study was performed in four leaching hospitals (sina, shariaty, shohada,...