Clinically randomized controlled trials of moxibustion with salt in bamboo circle for treatment of periarthritis of shoulder / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the clinical therapeutic effect of moxibustion with salt in bamboo circle on periarthritis of shoulder. METHODS Eighty-six cases were randomly divided into a salt-moxibustion group and an electroacupuncture group, 43 cases in each group. The salt-moxibustion group was treated by moxibustion with salt in bamboo circle on the part of obvious pain and hot compress moxibustion on its periphery. The electroacupuncture group was treated with electroacupuncture at Jianyu (LI 15), Jianliao (TE 14), Jianzhen (SI 9), etc. After treatment, the analgesic effect and improvement degrees of active function of the shoulder joint were observed and 3 months later they were followed-up.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The two therapies had analgesic effect and could improve active function of shoulder joint, but the salt-moxibustion group in the transient analgesic effect and the improvement degree of active function of the shoulder joint was better than the electroacupuncture group (P< 0.01, P < 0.05). Follow-up survey showed good clinical therapeutic effects in the two groups. The effective rates of pain and active function of shoulder joint were 97.7% and 93.0% in the salt-moxibustion group and 93.0% and 88.4% in the electroacupuncture group, respectively, with no significant differences between the two groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Moxibustion with salt in bamboo circle has an obvious therapeutic effect on periarthritis of shoulder, and it has transient analgesic effect and improves active function of shoulder joint, with a stable and long-term therapeutic effect.</p>

Hair removal with intense pulsed light (IPL) for hairy skin grafts / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the hair-removal effect of IPL for hairy skin grafts.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>10 patients with hairy skin grafts were treated with IPL (ELITEplus) for hair removal 3 to 5 times at intervals of 2 months. The patients received IPL(610 - 1 000 nm) with spot size of 10 mm x 50 mm, pulse width of 5 msec with a delay of 2 - 20 msec, fluence of 30 - 38.3 J/cm2 .</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The treatment was well tolerated with no need of anesthesia in all the patients. The hairs were removed completely after 3 to 5 treatments. The treated site could be washed as usual with no need of dressing. There was no blister, infection, hyperpigmentation and scarring. Only vellus were existed during the follow-up period of 6 - 12 months.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>IPL is a safe and reliable method to remove unwanted hair on skin grafts. It can be easily performed with a lower complication.</p>

Hair removal with intense pulsed light / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the hair-removal effect of intense pulsed light (IPL).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The unwanted hairs were removed with ELITE plus IPL. The treatment took 3 - 5 procedures, with an interval of over 2 months. 341 patients underwent the treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the patients were well tolerant without anesthesia. The unwanted hairs were wholly removed after 3 - 5 procedures. After operation, routine cleaning and make-up were allowed and bandaging was not necessary. There were blister in 3 cases and infection in 1 case. No pigmentation and scarring happened. Following-up of 3 - 6 months showed steady results with less regeneration of very thin and soft hair.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>IPL is an ideal hair-removal method because of the credible effect, simple operation, rapid treatment and no serious complications.</p>