Skin resurfacing of the face with the erbium:YAG laser

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 653-659

  Perez, Maritza I ^a,b   Bank, David E ^a   Silvers, David ^a  

^a Coll Phys Surgs Columbia Univ ^*  (United States)

^b Ctr Dermatol Cosmetic Laser S   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERBIUM YAG LASER; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHYTIDOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031801227     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1998.tb04223.x     Document Type: Article

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