Imaging directed photothermolysis through two-photon absorption demonstrated on mouse skin - a potential novel tool for highly targeted skin treatment.

One-photon absorption based traditional laser treatment may not necessarily be selective at the microscopic level, thus could result in un-intended tissue damage. Our objective is to test whether two-photon absorption (TPA) could provide highly targeted tissue alteration of specific region of interest without damaging surrounding tissues. TPA based laser treatments (785 nm, 140 fs pulse width, 90 MHz) were performed on ex vivo mouse skin using different average power levels and irradiation times.

Long-term removal of unwanted hair using light.

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.

UVA1 phototherapy: a concise and practical review.

High intensity long-wavelength ultraviolet A (340-400 nm; UVA1) lamps were initially developed as skin research tools; over time they have proven to be useful for treating a number of chronic dermatoses. UVA1 units and dosimetry are strikingly different from conventional UV phototherapy. The therapeutic effect of UVA1 is related to the fact that its long wavelength penetrates the dermis more deeply than UVB.

A new cardiac manifestation associated with woolly hair: report of two cases of woolly hair, palmoplantar keratoderma, and mitral valve regurgitation.

Two siblings (a 24-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl) with congenital woolly hair, epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma, and mitral valve regurgitation are described. An interesting additional feature in one of the patients (the 14-year-old girl) was posterior subcapsular cataract. The association of woolly hair and mitral valve regurgitation has not been reported previously.

Determination of survival and hazard functions for pemphigus patients in Kerman, a southern province of Iran.

Background: Pemphigus has in the past been associated with a high mortality rate. However, with the discovery of corticosteroids, patient median survival has improved. Our purpose was to assess median survival after confirmed diagnosis of pemphigus in patients in Kerman, a southern province of Iran.