Hair straighteners: a significant burn risk.

Background And Aim: Hair straighteners have become increasingly common household appliances. The purpose of this study was to investigate the temperatures reached by the exposed plates of hair straighteners when switched on, and the length of time taken to cool to a safe temperature after switching off. We also present the case of a child with deep dermal burns caused by a hair straightener, highlighting its potential danger when left unattended.

In vitro transfer of keratinocytes: comparison of transfer from fibrin membrane and delivery by aerosol spray.

There are a variety of approaches for the delivery of autologous keratinocytes to restore epithelial coverage of burns wounds that include utilizing cultured keratinocyte sheets, transfer of cultured keratinocytes using a membrane and more recently aerosol spraying of a keratinocyte suspension. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of direct aerosol delivery of a keratinocyte suspension with a fibrin transfer system to an in vitro wound model consisting of organotypical deepidermalized dermis (DED). A comparison was made between the number of keratinocytes delivered to DED with time, either by transfer from a fibrin membrane or using an aerosol.