Sir, Non-invasive skin bioengineering techniques are successful in monitoring the progress and response to treatment of various skin diseases. Recently, measurements of skin thickness, elasticity, blood ̄ow, trans-epidermal water loss and hydration were used for objective and quantitative assessment of the maturation of keloids and hypertrophic scars (1 ± 3) and their response to treatment with ...

Acne scars affect up to 95% of those suffering from acne and have a significant negative effect on quality life. It is imperative complete treatment before scar commences. The the begins with analysis skin type, lifestyle, sun exposure. Age patient, patient expectations, timelines, budget are important considerations. Treatment includes release subdermal bands subcision, improvement neocollagen...

Leon Kircik, MD, FAAD DermResearch, PLLC, Physicians Skin Care, PLLC, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY The stratum corneum (SC) is a dynamic structure marked by multiple complex interactions and feedback loops.1-4 Selfrepair of the permeability barrier has been documented; i.e., the SC can quickly adapt and initiate natural physiologi...

Antioxidants contribute to endogenous photoprotection and are important for the maintenance of skin health. The study was carried out to compare the skin hydration and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) effects of a stable cosmetic preparation containing flavonoids, following two applications a day over a period of tenth week. The skin trans-epidermal water loss and skin hydration effect was meas...

Hyperpigmentation affects people globally with negative psychological impacts. Piper betle L. leaf (PBL) extract has many benefits including skin lightening which may reduce hyperpigmentation. The objective of this study was to develop an effective skin-lightening cream containing PBL ideal characteristics. A formulation base and prepared characterized by centrifugation, particle size zeta pote...

Topical oils on baby skin may contribute to development of childhood atopic eczema. A pilot, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial assessed feasibility of a definitive trial investigating their impact in neonates. One-hundred and fifteen healthy, full-term neonates were randomly assigned to olive oil, sunflower oil or no oil, twice daily for 4 weeks, stratified by family history of atop...

JORDAN, M. S. & W. J. HAYDEN (1992). A Survey of Mucilaginous Testa in Chamaesyce. Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 21 :79-89. Seeds of Chamaesyce were studied for presence of mucilaginous testa. Samples were selected to represent all major systematic sections within the genus. Observations were made with a dissecting microscope following brief hydration of seeds; additional SEM observations of both i...

the molecular geometry of complex of adenine with 8 water molecules was calculated with hartree-fock (hf). the standard 6-31g(d) basis set has been employed. the existence of c-h…o hydrogen bonds between the water molecules and the hydrophobic part of nucleobase is stablished. we optimized structures and computed interaction energies of all complexes of adenine with water molecules step by step...