Utilization of Alexandrite Laser for Hair Removal in Pediatric Auricular Reconstruction

2021 ◽  
pp. 019459982110419
Author(s):  
Peng You ◽  
Tara L. Rosenberg ◽  
Yi-Chun Carol Liu
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Laser System ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Hair Removal ◽  
Procedural Sedation ◽  
Alexandrite Laser ◽  
Auricular Reconstruction ◽  
Laser Hair Removal ◽  
Soft Tissue Envelope

Auricular reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage involves using a soft tissue envelope to cover the cartilage framework. In patients with a low hairline, hair-bearing skin may be incorporated on the reconstructed ear, creating a difficult and conspicuous aesthetic problem. A retrospective chart review was conducted to summarize and share the experience of using the Candela GentleMax Pro 755-nm alexandrite laser system (Candela Corp) in children following auricular reconstruction. Nine patients received laser hair removal via the alexandrite laser system with good results. The number of completed sessions ranged from 1 to 5. The procedures were completed without the need for premedication or procedural sedation. Laser hair removal with an alexandrite laser system was safe, fast, and effective. With multistage auricular reconstruction, it was feasible to incorporate laser hair removal between the stages.

Pigmentary Changes After Alexandrite Laser Hair Removal

2003 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noah Kawika Weisberg ◽  
Steven S. Greenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Hair Removal ◽  
Alexandrite Laser ◽  
Laser Hair Removal

High-flow oxygen in patients undergoing procedural sedation in the emergency department: A retrospective chart review

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39
Author(s):  
David Thomson ◽  
Timothy Cowan ◽  
Conrad Loten ◽  
Christina Botfield ◽  
Elizabeth Holliday ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Procedural Sedation ◽  
High Flow Oxygen

Rapid response to systemic steroid in macular alexandrite laser exposure: Multimodal imaging

2020 ◽  
pp. 112067212092434
Author(s):  
Melike Balikoglu-Yilmaz ◽  
Mahmut Kaya ◽  
Murat Erbezci ◽  
Suleyman Kaynak
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Visual Field ◽  
Visual Field Defect ◽  
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography ◽  
Hair Removal ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Alexandrite Laser ◽  
Laser Hair Removal ◽  
Field Defect

Purpose To report the management of accidental macular photocoagulation during a 750-nm Alexandrite laser hair removal procedure. Methods Single case report with images. Results A 23-year-old girl presented with an immediate visual field defect in her right eye after direct inadvertent exposure to a single discharge from a 750-nm Alexandrite laser used for laser hair removal. Baseline Snellen visual acuity was 20/20 in the involved right eye but the patient reported a subjective visual field defect. She was treated with oral methylprednisolone that was started at a dose of 1 mg/kg/day and then gradually reduced. Six months after the initial exposure, the final visual acuity was 20/20 and there was a significant improvement in the macular lesion. However, the subjective visual field defect continued. She underwent multimodal retinal imaging with optical coherence tomography, fundus fluorescence angiography, and optical coherence tomography angiography in addition to a visual field test and microperimety. Conclusion The present case documents a gradual visual and anatomical improvement following macular photic damage after accidental occupational exposure to a 750-nm Alexandrite laser. The treatment should be arranged according to the localization of the laser damage. Optical coherence tomography angiography also has the potential to help noninvasively detect choriocapillaris damage.

scholarly journals Antibiotic use among twelve Canadian First Nations communities: A retrospective chart review of skin and soft tissue infections

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dahn Jeong ◽  
Ha Nhan Thi Nguyen ◽  
Mark Tyndall ◽  
Yoko S Schreiber
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Treatment And Prevention

Abstract Background Previous publications indicated an emerging issue with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA), particularly skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), in Indigenous communities in Canada. The objectives of this analysis were to explore the prevalence of SSTIs due to CA-MRSA and patterns of antimicrobial use in the community setting. Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted as part of an environmental scan to assess antibiotic prescriptions in 12 First Nations communities across five provinces in Canada including Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Québec. Charts were randomly selected from nursing stations and patients who had accessed care in the previous 12 months and were ≥18 years were included in the review. Data was collected from September to December, 2013 on antibiotic prescriptions, including SSTIs, clinical symptoms, diagnostic information including presence of CA-MRSA infection, and treatment. Results A total of 372 charts were reviewed, 60 from Alberta, 70 from Saskatchewan, 120 from Manitoba, 100 from Ontario, and 22 from Québec. Among 372 patients, 224 (60.2%) patients had at least one antibiotic prescription in the previous 12 months and 569 prescriptions were written in total. The prevalence of SSTIs was estimated at 36.8% (137 cases of SSTIs in 372 charts reviewed). In 137 cases of SSTIs, 34 (24.8%) were purulent infections, and 55 (40.2%) were due to CA-MRSA. Conclusions This study has identified a high prevalence of antibiotic use and SSTIs due to CA-MRSA in remote and isolated Indigenous communities across Canada. This population is currently hard to reach and under-represented in standard surveillance system and randomized retrospective chart reviews can offer complimentary methodology for monitoring disease burden, treatment and prevention.

Survival of the 8.5 mm osseointegrated abutment, and its utility in the obese patient

2013 ◽  
Vol 127 (7) ◽  
pp. 643-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
M D Darley ◽  
A A Mikulec
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Mechanical Forces ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Hearing Rehabilitation ◽  
Obese Population ◽  
Bone Anchored Hearing Aid

AbstractBackground:Most of the literature regarding osseointegrated implantation for hearing rehabilitation focuses on the 5.5 mm abutment. This study aimed to add to the data available on the survival of the 8.5 mm abutment, and to describe its utility in obese patients.Objective:To review the outcomes of patients who received a bone-anchored hearing aid implant, and create a model comparing the mechanical forces acting upon combinations of fixture and abutment lengths.Methods:Retrospective chart review and mathematical modelling.Results:In this retrospective cohort study comprising 25 patients, less abutment overgrowth was observed in the 8.5 mm abutment recipients versus recipients of the 5.5 mm abutment. When the principle of equilibrium of a rigid body was applied, the 8.5 mm abutment was at a calculated mechanical disadvantage compared with the 5.5 mm abutment.Conclusion:The 8.5 mm abutment may be useful in patients with copious subcutaneous soft tissue as in the obese population. The 8.5 mm abutment has a calculated mechanical disadvantage, potentially putting the implant under greater mechanical stress; however, the clinical relevance of this is unclear.

Alexandrite Laser Hair Removal is Safe for Fitzpatrick Skin Types IV-VI

2000 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Garcia ◽  
Hasan Alamoudi ◽  
May Nakib ◽  
Sameer Zimmo
Keyword(s):  
Hair Removal ◽  
Alexandrite Laser ◽  
Laser Hair Removal
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