Efficacy of the ruby laser in the treatment of Ota's nevus previously treated using other therapeutic modalities

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2352-2357

  Ono, Ichiro ^a   Tateshita, Tohru ^a  

^a FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CRYOTHERAPY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; OTA NEVUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN GRAFT; TATTOO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS OF OTA; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032410912     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199812000-00012     Document Type: Article

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