Jcl:WistarTGN(ARGHGEN)1Nts rat (Mini rat) is a growth hormone (GH)-deficient transgenic rat. The hair cycle in the dorsal skin of male Mini rats enters a long-lasting telogen phase after eights weeks of age, but depilation can induce a transient hair cycle again. In this study, a time-course profiling of genes expression was done on the dorsal skin of male Mini rats along the progression of dep...

The objective of this work is the investigation of intense pulsed light (IPL) photoepilation using Monte Carlo simulation to model the effect of the output dosimetry with millisecond exposure used by typical commercial IPL systems. The temporal pulse shape is an important parameter, which may affect the biological tissue response in terms of efficacy and adverse reactions. This study investigat...

We present an efficient and improved method for hair removal from dermoscopic images, which is faster and can remove hairs more effectively as compared to the existing and widely used DullRazor(®). To do so, we first detect the predominant orientation of hairs in the image by using Radon transform, followed by filtering the image by Prewitt filters using the orientation of existing hairs. Undes...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Based upon the thermal relaxation time of the hair follicle (10-50 ms), most lasers and light devices use relatively long pulse widths for hair removal. This study was conducted to evaluate a shorter pulsed, 0.65 ms Nd:YAG laser for hair removal. METHODS One half of each axilla of six female participants was treated and the other half was monitored as a control. The t...

INTRODUCTION Laser hair removal of blond and white hair is a complicated task with often unsatisfactory results as a result of a lack of laser-absorbing chromophore. In the present study, we investigated if repetitive external application of liposomal melanin (Lipoxome; Dalton Medicare B.V., Zevenbergschen Hoek, The Netherlands) enables removal of blond/white and gray hair with a diode laser. ...

BACKGROUND A variety of lasers and light sources have been used for hair removal. A novel flashlamp-based device, with a mechanism of action mixing a combination of light and heat, has recently become available. OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy, side effects and long-term results of this new light/heat-based system for photo-epilation. METHODS A total of 21 patients (six male, 15 female), s...

The long-term removal of unwanted hair has become one of the most common and popular cosmetic laser treatments being performed around the world. This manuscript will review a variety of lasers and light sources that have been and are currently being used for epilation of the skin. All of the lasers and light systems currently available do work for long-term hair removal; it is the responsibilit...

OBJECTIVE To determine the relative importance of different risk factors for the development of surgical-site infections (SSIs) in orthopedic surgery with prosthetic implants. DESIGN In a cohort of 272 patients, the following possible risk factors were studied: age, gender, method of hair removal, duration of operation, surgeon, underlying illness, and nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus....

Laser (or light) hair removal, also referred to as photoepilation, is the most commonly used laser or light-based cosmetic medical procedure. The extended theory of selective photothermolysis is the basic principle for destruction of hair follicles using light. In this type of laser application the chromophore is follicular melanin. Several types of lasers and light sources have been effective ...

01 PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY Volume 5 Number 1 March 2017 Abstract: Background: The pigmented and unwanted hair in females is a common issue. There are various treatment modalities available for facial hair removal, (temporary and permanent.) The client choice is invariably to remove facial hair permanently. The photoepilation laser and IPL treatment to remove unwanted facial hair is ...