Long-term results after CO2 laser skin resurfacing: A comparison of scanned and pulsed systems

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 5 I, 1997, Pages 709-718

  Ross, E V ^a   Grossman, M C ^a   Duke, D ^a   Grevelink, J M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; THERMAL INJURY; BIOPSY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; FACE; LASER SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PLASTIC SURGERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN;

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; COLLAGEN; ERYTHEMA; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOGRAPHY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN; SKIN AGING;

EID: 0031280346     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)70106-3     Document Type: Article

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