Abstract

Summary The skin of the rhesus monkey was subjected to one and two-cycle freezing with liquid nitrogen spray. Temperatures of –40 to –60°C were used and the sites were evaluated from 7 to 182 days. Overall healing was excellent. Long-term specimens showed a consistent increase in epidermal thickness at the site of the freeze. This was quantified by use of computer-assisted image analysis. In addition, the elastic component of the skin, seldom studied in repair following skin surgery, did not regenerate.

Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call