Histological Findings from Controlled Application of a Thermal Plasma to Human Skin

Dia Kamel, James Frame, James D. Frame and Thomas Harle

Department of Histopathology, Broomfield Hospital, UK
Department of Plastic Surgery, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
Department of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
Fourth State Medicine Ltd., Surrey University, UK

^*Correspondance to: James Frame 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1176

Abstract

Ionised gas or plasma is often described as the fourth state of matter since it can be produced from an electrically neutral gas which has been fully or partially ionised. The resulting mixture of free electrons, positively charged ions and un-ionized gas possess a rich chemistry and may be used to transport thermal energy. Plasma has thus found applications in such diverse fields as spacecraft propulsion, magnetic confinement fusion, silicon etching, and surface treatment and of course biomedicine.

Keywords

Plasma; Ionised gas; Thermal injury; ‘Frame’ cells; Burn depth; Dermis; Skin

Cite the article

Kamel D, Frame J, Frame JD, Harle T. Histological Findings from Controlled Application of a Thermal Plasma to Human Skin. Clin Surg. 2016; 1: 1176.