Effect of intense pulsed light treatment on human skin in vitro: analysis of immediate effects on dermal papillae and hair follicle stem cells. (10th October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Larouche, D.; Kim, D.H.; Ratté, G.; Beaumont, C.; Germain, L.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 169:Number 4(2013:Oct.)
• Page Start: 859
• Page End: 868
• Publication Date: 2013-10-10
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12477
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd12425-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12477-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Clinical observations have been made following intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Few studies analysing the overall histology of treated tissues exist, and no link has been made with stem cells or the effectiveness of the destruction of the dermal papilla.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12477-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>This study characterizes the destruction of human hair follicles following IPL treatment, with more attention paid to epithelial stem cells and dermal papilla cells.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Epithelial stem cells are preserved after IPL treatment, and these cells play important roles in epidermal renewal and during wound healing.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>