Optimized settings for Nd:YAG laser treatments of leg telangiectasias.

Background And Objectives: Telangiectasias of the lower extremities are very common. The objective of this study was to investigate whether the visual control of clinical signs for coagulation is needed to obtain an efficient treatment.

Study Design/materials And Methods: A total of 28 pairs of close-to-identical telangiectasias located on their lower extremities of 14 Caucasian females were included in the study.

[Nitrous oxide - oxygen analgesia in aesthetic dermatology].

Background: Local anaesthesia often is insufficient for more extensive procedures. Instead of general anaesthesia or sedation, pediatricians, gynaecologists and dentists increasingly use nitrous oxide (N2O). This study evaluates the suitability of this form of anesthesia in dermatology.

Minimally invasive skin rejuvenation with Erbium: YAG laser used in thermal mode.

Background And Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a thermal mode Erbium:YAG laser several in-vivo morphological as well as clinical changes were monitored in a multi-center investigation.

Study Design/materials And Methods: An Erbium:YAG laser was used at a thermal mode with sub-ablative fluences of 2.1 and 3.

Epilation today: physiology of the hair follicle and clinical photo-epilation.

Despite the variations of length and type of hair (vellus or terminal), the growth of human hair in all body sites is cyclic. Phases of active hair growth, or anagen, are separated by periods of quiescence, or telogen. The duration of both phases varies greatly depending on the body site.

Photo-epilation: guidelines for care from the European Society for Laser Dermatology (ESLD).

Laser- or flashlamp- (also called intense pulsed light source or IPLS) assisted hair removal is a well tolerated and effective technique for patients who desire permanent reduction of hair growth. Although laser and light sources are very popular because of their non-invasive nature and the speed at which they operate, practitioners and patients have to be cautious to avoid permanent side effects instead of permanent hair reduction. These guidelines focus on patient selection and treatment protocol in order to provide safe and effective treatment.

[Tattoo removal Q-switched ruby laser (694 nm) and the Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (532 and 1064 nm). A retrospective study].

In a retrospective study 47 patients with 68 amateur and 25 professional tattoos were examined, considering clearance of tattoo pigments and the frequency of side effects after finished treatments with the Q-switched ruby (694 nm) and the Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (532 and 1064 nm). Black amateur tattoos were found to lighten faster than professional tattoos (13.2 and 18.

Specific skin lesions in a patient with Niemann-Pick disease.

We report a patient with Niemann-Pick disease who developed papular lesions on the face. These showed ultrastructural findings typical of this disorder. Specific skin lesions such as these are an extremely rare manifestation of Niemann-Pick disease.

[Congenital poikiloderma of the verrucous type in Thomson syndrome with associated myopathy].

This report deals with a 15-year-old girl suffering from the verrucous type of Thomson's syndrome. Initial poikilodermatous skin changes developed on both cheeks at the age of 3 months. Subsequently, rapid generalization of typical skin findings was observed.

[POEMS syndrome: a contribution to differential diagnosis of polyneuropathy].

The POEMS syndrome is a synopsis of different symptoms such as polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrine disturbances, M-protein and skin changes. The leading symptoms are neuropathy and the skin symptoms. Additionally, a monoclonal light chain gammopathy is often found.

[Paths to a rational cortisone therapy via urea supplements--countering cortisone phobia].

Not until corticosteroids came into use did it become possible for modern dermatotherapy to cure numerous skin diseases, and if not cure them, at least rapidly lead to major improvements and the transition to symptom-free intervals. Through indiscriminate use, corticosteroid therapy has become discredited by patient and doctor alike due to the increased incidence of side effects. Due to this intensified rejection--bordering on "cortisone phobia"--corticosteroids today are often not being used when justifiable or even when mandatory.

[Methods of alternative medicine treatment assessed by patients with allergies and patients with chronic skin diseases].

71 patients suffering from allergies and chronic skin diseases were questioned as to the so-called "alternative-medical" methods of treatment they had undergone. Two thirds of the patients judged the treatment as favorable or excellent, although the typical symptoms of only half of them, at the most, were actually improved. Part of the patients were able to reduce or do without their former medication.

[Urea in combination with corticosteroids in treating eczema].

Tar distillates and topical corticosteroids are still being used to treat chronic eczema. With the use of halogenised corticosteroids local and systemic side-effects are increasing. There fore this both doctor and patient often reject treatment.

[Climate therapy and change in cellular immunity].

The cell-mediated immunity was investigated by delayed hypersensitivity reactions on recall antigens (tetanus, diphtheria, streptococci, tuberkulin, candida, trichophyton, proteus/Multitest-Merieux) in 56 patients with atopic dermatitis (34 females, 22 males) under mountain-climatic therapy (Davos, 5118 ft). The testscore of 7.9 mm (females 8.

Changes in very low and low density lipoproteins with dietary fat modification.

Since VLDL and LDL are involved in atherogenesis, their response to dietary modification was studied in 15 normal male prisoners. A 3-month reference diet (P/S ratio 0.3, daily cholesterol intake 370 mg) was compared with a modified fat diet (P/S 1.

Dietary effects on very low-density lipoproteins in type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus.

To evaluate possible influences of dietary intervention on the composition of very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), ten subjects with Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus received a hypocaloric regimen. Fifteen healthy subjects served as controls. Ultracentrifuged VLDL were analysed as cholesterol, triglycerides, apolipoprotein B (apo B), and the soluble apolipoproteins C and E (polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in urea and densitometry) before the study, after 2 weeks and then after 3 months.