The specification discloses that synergistic compositions for depigmentation by topical application have been found which comprise a mixture of hydroquinone, retinoic acid and a corticosteroid formulated in a pharmaceutically-cosmetically acceptable vehicle. An illustrative composition comprising from about 2 percent to about 5 percent hydroquinone, from about 0.05 percent to about 0.1 percent retinoic acid and from about 0.05 percent to about 0.1 percent dexamethasone was particularly effective...

An artificial skin is prepared comprising a water-containing hydrophilic polymer sponge layer and a thinner non hydrophilic polymer layer which is moisture vapor permeable and gas permeable.

Method of providing skin traction for leg comprising wrapping under tension directly against the skin a plurality of overlapped wrapped turns of an extensible, elastic, conformable lightly mechanically self-adhering sheet under sufficient tension so that upon completion of the wrappings the underwrapping will be maintained in the desired position without slippage, thereafter applying over the underwrapping, free from contact with the skin, adhesive tape longitudinally along opposite sides of the...

A surgical instrument for applying sterilized staples from a disposable staple-carrying cartridge to the disunited skin of a patient in order to effect a joining of the skin. The instrument consists of an anvil adapted to lie flush with the skin, a disposable cartridge housing a plurality of staples which are to be folded around the anvil, and a pusher for bending the staples around the anvil. The pusher is U-shaped with chamfers on the arms thereof to effect the bending with a minimum of force....

A package having a single backing or support member with products skin packaged to opposite sides of said support member.

Disclosed is a skin moisturizing composition capable of providing a super-moisturizing effect over extended periods of time. The composition comprises a water-in-oil emulsion containing an amount of a di-alkali metal salt of N-acetyl glutamic acid which is effective to provide a super-moisturizing effect when applied to the skin.

A surface treatment for a class of metallic articles is described. The treatment involves the melting of a thin surface layer of the article by a concentrated energy source, within a narrow set of parameters. The melting step is performed in a manner which maximizes the temperature gradient between the melted and unmelted portion of the article, consequently, cooling and solidification upon the removal of the energy source is extremely rapid and can produce unique microstructures. The preferred ...

In one embodiment, there is disclosed a composition including water, a glycol, a silicone, a quaternium, and a polymer viscosity modulator.

Skin preparations containing a phosphatide, a topical corticosteroid, and butylhydroxyanisole and/or butylhydroxytoluene, which may be in the form of an aqueous or oily mixture, non-aqueous, water-soluble base or suspension base. These preparations can be applied to various skin diseases including eczema, lichen, ichthyosis and psoriasis, possess improved therapeutic activities and are stable for a prolonged period of time.

In a skin electrode for connecting monitoring equipment to the surface of the skin which is separable into two assemblies: a base assembly adapted to be mounted to the surface of the skin and having a sensing element, and; a terminal assembly adapted to be releasably coupled with the base assembly and having a lead for connection to the monitoring equipment, an improvement wherein the terminal assembly is provided with a magnet while the base assembly is provided with a ferromagnetic element, wh...