Free insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in bladder growth following spinal cord injury experimentally.

Introduction: To determine the levels of spinal cord injury (SCI) on free insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) content in the bladder and the possible role of free IGF-1 in growth in hypertrophic bladders in an experimental model.

Materials And Methods: The contents of free IGF-1 and protein in paraplegic and non-paraplegic rats which was induced experimentally by SCI were measured. The wet weights of the bladders were also determined.

Combined chemical peeling and dermabrasion for deep acne and posttraumatic scars as well as aging face.

The combination of chemical peeling and dermabrasion for the improvement of facial wrinkles, acne, posttraumatic scars, and abnormal pigmentation was first described by Dupont in 1972 and Horton in 1984. We have been using the combined technique since 1972, and we have obtained more satisfying results than by using these techniques independently. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the results obtained using the combined technique of chemical peeling and dermabrasion and to emphasize a simple method of postoperative care that can be applied after any physical or chemical rejuvenation technique.