Buried alive: Functional eccrine coils buried under scar tissue? James Neiner, MD, Darren Whittemore, DO, Chad Hivnor, MD Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume 65, Issue 3, Pages 661-663 (September 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.05.019 Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 A, Hypertrophic scars on both legs, pretreatment. B, Close-up view immediately after fractional laser treatment. C, Close-up view of patient's leg showing sparse dark terminal hairs (the patient reports she now has to shave her legs in some of the treated areas). D, Circle indicates location of sweat collection device placed over treated area, and square indicates location of untreated area for sweat collection and biopsy site. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2011 65, 661-663DOI: (10.1016/j.jaad.2010.05.019) Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 A, Superficial hematoxylin-eosin staining of untreated scar. B, Arrow points to clear sweat collection tube still coiled in the sweat collector (placed on a model, not the patient). C, Untreated high-power hematoxylin-eosin staining with eccrine glands in deep dermis; arrow points to slightly dilated duct. D, Elastin stain, low power with dashed line demarcating approximate depth of scarring. Thicker darker staining elastic fibers below the line and more fragmented paler staining elastic fibers above the line. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2011 65, 661-663DOI: (10.1016/j.jaad.2010.05.019) Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions