Hair count and thickness reduction in laser-assisted hair removal

Currently the medical field is experiencing a sizable increase in laser hair removal technology. Ruby and alexandrite have proved to be important tools in that field. The aim of this paper is to objectively evaluate the results of hair removal by both lasers in darker skin types [III and IV]. This study included sixteen patients treated in the period from August 2000 to March 2001 Hair count was recorded by a graduated grid; while thickness was evaluated by comparing the hair shaft with standard suture materials. Numerical data concerning both the number and the thickness were obtained before and after each session. Excluding the side effects, both lasers were found efficacious in reducing hair count and thickness in skin types III and IV. And numerical data about the anticipated results could be offered to future patients during the initial consultation

Venous malformation of the cheek: treatment selection based on C.T. scan evaluation

Venous malformations represent a great cosmetic and functional problem to the patients; especially those lesions occurring in the face. Although a variety of treatments of this condition exist in the field of plastic surgery, yet the selection of the appropriate modality is not clear in the literature. In the current paper, 15 patients -suffering from venous malformation of the cheek area- were selected from a large pool of patients presented to the plastic surgery department of Ain-Shams University. They were classified into two groups [localized and diffuse] according to the clinical examination and the CT. scan findings. The first group was treated by surgical excision; while the second group was subjected to Nd.:YAG laser photocoagulation. The results, of the classification and the different treatments were presented and discussed