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R N Richards

Publications and source records attributed to R N Richards.

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PubMed1991

Calluses, corns, and shoes.

Calluses and corns are extremely common and, to some degree, are almost universal in older women. Most of these problems can be prevented and can be solved by the use of the proper footwear.

Callosities↗
PubMed1990

Temporary hair removal in patients with hirsutism: a clinical study.

Women with facial hirsutism are burdened with hairs that often interfere with personal and work activities. Temporary hair removal is a major component in the management of hirsute patients. From a caseload of 1,000 patients, we submitted questionnaires to 271 and interviewed 135. We found that shaving was the most helpful and most frequently used temporary method. Judicious plucking can be helpful if tolerated, but care must be taken to avoid folliculitis, pigmentation, and scarring. Waxing and depilatories were used by less than 6 percent of patients on the face and by about 20 percent on other parts of the body. The avoidance of irritants and the use of hydrocortisone 1 percent cream are important in the management of any irritation due to hair removal techniques. Cosmetic coverups may be helpful.

Cosmetics↗
PubMed1986

Nodular elephantoid lymphedema.

An active, robust, alert 90-year-old man has had nodular elephantoid lymphedema on his left leg for sixty-one years. The patient has been managed conservatively and has not experienced significant morbidity or been hospitalized. The skin healed rapidly when small fibrous nodules were surgically removed.

Aged↗
PubMed1986

Electroepilation (electrolysis) in hirsutism. 35,000 hours' experience on the face and neck.

Physicians frequently recommend electroepilation (electrolysis) in the management of hirsutism, but there have been no English language reports of its clinical effectiveness. We performed over 35,000 hours of electroepilation (electrolysis) on two hundred eighty-one women over a 4-year period. We used conventional, commercially available electroepilation (electrolysis) equipment that produced both thermolysis and blend type currents. We found that electroepilation (electrolysis) helps control hirsutism, and 93% of the patients improved. There was no scarring. For best results electroepilation (electrolysis) must be combined with treatment of excess androgens. Instructions about good grooming and stressing that shaving is not harmful will help to maximize improvement in appearance. Electroepilation (electrolysis) is expensive and not readily available to those lacking insurance or other funding.

Adult↗
PubMed1972

Expensive switch.

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Costs and Cost Analysis↗
PubMed1972

Sporotrichosis.

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Adult↗