Efficacy and safety of mascara dyeing as an adjunct to Alexandrite and Nd:YAG laser applications for removing thin and white-colored facial and axillary hair

WOS: 000391344600010PubMed ID: 27762642Introduction: There is no satisfactory and efficient method for long-term removal of white-colored and thin hair. Methods: We conducted a randomised clinical trial of hirsute patients with excessive white and/or thin hair on the face and/or axilla. In Group I (n: 16), the facial hair on one side of the face was painted with a black eyelash mascara immediately before Nd:YAG laser and the other half was only treated by Nd:YAG. In Group II (n: 20), the axillary hair on one side was painted with the mascara before the Alexandrite laser with the other side being only treated by Alexandrite. Results: The terminal hair counts on the painted facial and axillary sides were significantly lower than those on the control sides throughout the study except for the first month. The decrease in the terminal hair count was significant from the beginning of treatment to the second and sixth months on the painted and control facial sides and to the first and sixth months on the axillary sides. Conclusion: Hair coloring with black eyelash mascara is a simple, efficient and safe adjunct to Alexandrite and Nd:YAG laser applications to enhance their clinical efficacy in eliminating white and thin facial or axillary hair

Effect of Different Surface Finishing Procedures on Color Stability of Leucite-reinforced Feldspathic CAD-CAM Ceramic

Statement of the problem: The color stability of newly introduced leucite- reinforced feldspathic CAD-CAM ceramic with different surface treatments remains unclear. Objective: This in-vitro study aimed to examine the effect of different surface finishing procedures on the color stability of leucite-reinforced feldspathic CAD-CAM ceramic. Materials & Methods: Twenty-four monochromatic, leucite-reinforced, A2-shaded feldspathic ceramic specimens prepared in 1 mm thickness. The specimens were randomly divided into 3 groups according to their surface finishing methods (n=8): a control group without surface finishing (Group C), surface finishing with polishing discs (Sof-Lex, 3M ESPE), and surface finishing with glaze (Group G). All the specimens were immersed in a coffee solution and kept in an incubator at 37 °C for 14 days. Initial color measurements were made with a digital spectrophotometer and the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) L*a*b* values were recorded. The color measurements were repeated at the ends of the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 14th days with the spectrophotometer under the same conditions. The color change of the specimens was calculated with the CIEDE2000 (ΔE00) formula. Statistical analysis of the data was performed with a two-way mixed ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc tests (α=0.05)