Q-switched ruby laser treatment of oculodermal melanosis (nevus of Ota)

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 784-790

  Chang, Cheng Jen ^a   Nelson, J Stuart ^b   Achauer, Bruce M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECCHYMOSIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MELANOSIS; MELANOSOME; OTA NEVUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029744017     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199610000-00004     Document Type: Article

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