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Tissue Grafting Techniques
Published in Vineet Relhan, Vijay Kumar Garg, Sneha Ghunawat, Khushbu Mahajan, Comprehensive Textbook on Vitiligo, 2020
As noted earlier, it has been observed that plucking the hair with forceps after giving anesthesia delays hair growth and prevents the graft from being lifted up. Hence plucking the hairs instead of shaving them to avoid graft displacement is recommended [22]. Chemical epilation is an alternative to plucking of hair [23].
Radiation Syndromes and Their Modifications
Published in Kedar N. Prasad, Handbook of RADIOBIOLOGY, 2020
The signs and symptoms of acute bone marrow syndrome are caused primarily by radiation damage to the bone marrow. The extensive damage to the lymphatic system and to other radiosensitive organs plays only a minor role in death. Nausea, vomiting, and fatigue are commonly observed after exposure of the whole body. These symptoms are sometimes associated with diarrhea. Infection and bleeding are prominent. The severity of symptoms depends upon the dose. Epilation (loss of hair) occurs in all patients 2 to 6 weeks after exposure. After 6 months, regrowth of the hair is complete. The bone marrow syndrome in humans has been described in great detail by Bond et al.3 and Rubin and Casarett.1
Radiation safety in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory
Published in John Edward Boland, David W. M. Muller, Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterisation, 2019
Skin injuries attributable to X-rays from fluoroscopy has been reported over recent decades10 and the number of fluoroscopically guided interventions have increased dramatically over the last 30 years, and procedures have become more complex, more frequent and longer-lasting. More patients are obese, with patient size being a significant contributing factor to a high radiation dose. Radiation-induced skin injuries and epilation are the most commonly reported side effects of high-dose procedures,10 and the severity of effects is related to the skin radiation dose. The most common effect is early, transient erythema that can occur within a few hours or up to 24 hours following an exposure of more than 2 Gy.10 More serious effects, such as acute radiation injury and chronic radiation injury, following higher radiation exposure to the skin may occur weeks, months or years after exposure. As radiation-induced ulcers may occur with a long time delay and without obvious relationship to radiation exposure, it is important to provide information to the patient and to the referring doctor about a high radiation dose to assist in the correct diagnosis of skin injury, should it occur in the future.
An evaluation of the available pharmacotherapy for the treatment of hirsutism
Published in Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2023
Leila Asfour, Ahmed Kazmi, Rodney Sinclair
These physical therapies act by either removing the hair shaft from the surface, e.g., shaving and chemical hair removal (depilation) or from above the bulb, e.g. tweezing and waxing (epilation). There are several physical methods for hair removal with light-based hair reduction being the fastest growing modality due to being a noninvasive, efficient, and longer-term treatment. There are a variety of laser devices available and device choice depends on patient characteristics, such as skin type and hair color. Complications such as perifollicular edema, folliculitis, pigmentary changes, and scarring can occur [65]. Total removal of the already androgenized hair follicles will require electrolysis or laser hair removal. It is preferable to begin mechanical approaches after medical therapy has had an opportunity to inhibit hair growth, usually after 6–12 months [66].
The Beneficial Effect on Pigmentation Using Laser Epilation as an Initial Treatment Approach for Becker’s Nevus in Asian Skin
Published in Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2021
Young-Jun Choi, Sunmin Yim, Gyoo Huh, Ga-Young Lee, Won-Serk Kim
Becker’s nevus (BN) is characterized by an acquired melanosis with hypertrichosis (1). Unilateral, well-demarcated, variable-sized, and coalescent brownish patches occur on the body at an early age. Hair growth is known to occur in the lesions when patients enter puberty. The clinical course of the disease suggests that androgenic hormones are involved in maturation of the lesion. This also explains why men have a higher prevalence of BN (2). Histologically, elongation of rete ridges, hypermelanosis, and basal layer hyperpigmentation are frequently observed in the epidermis of BN lesions (3). Expression of androgenic receptors is more heightened in the epidermis of BN patients than in other epidermal pigmented disorders (4). Therefore, BN treatment should include two different approaches: hair removal and depigmentation. Epilation, in particular, is a primary concern for adolescent and adult patients because it can modulate the main structure of the dermis and improve the response to subsequent treatment for pigmentation.
Demodex and eye disease
Published in Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2021
Lash epilation is more widespread in research and accessible in a clinical setting than IVCM.106 Lash epilation is performed at the slitlamp, and lashes with CD are preferably selected as they have an increased mite count.39,66 Using a tweezer, the selected lash is held close to the root and pulled from its follicle and subsequently placed on a microscope slide for ex vivo viewing. The exact technique of lash manipulation is performed differently from one study to another, consequently rendering comparisons challenging. The lash is either pulled directly,1,66,105 rotated once or a few times,107 pulled laterally to one side108 or not specified.24,47,48,77,109