Electrolysis has been performed since 1875. Electrolysis satisfactorily removes hair from
women with static hair growth, but women with hirsutism often require concomitant …

Background Scabies is globally ubiquitous and is a significant health issue for institutions, the
economically disenfranchised, resource-poor areas, and for those with weakened immune …

Background: Physicians frequently prescribe short-term corticosteroids (CSs) to treat acute
and self-limiting diseases. Standard texts and articles do not usually discuss the possible, …

Background: Intralesional steroid (ILS; usually triamcinolone acetonide) is commonly used,
and the literature contains much information about its use in keloids, hemangiomas, and …

The most consistent weakness in the previously reported cases was the lack of a complete
and accurate neurological examination by the clinician. Where autopsy material has been …

Physicians frequently recommend electroepilation (electrolysis) in the management of
hirsutism, but there have been no English language reports of its clinical effectiveness. We …

This retrospective study reviews 43 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who underwent
arthroscopic surgery, from January 1979 until April 1982. Percutaneous drilling of an …

Background: Botulinum toxin injections are effective in the treatment of palmar and plantar
hyperhidrosis, but discomfort has limited its use. Objective: To study the use of ethyl chloride …

Five patients with varying severities of hyperkeratotic verrucous thickening at the skin illustrate
that the condition may occasionally become elephantoid and occurs in some cases of long…

There are three electrolysis modalities. In galvanic electrolysis, a direct current is passed
down a needle inserted into the hair follicle, destroying the follicle. In thermolysis a high …