Controversies in skin resurfacing: The role of erbium

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-21

  Fleming, Daniel ^a  

^a Cosmetic and Laser Surgery Institute of Australia ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Co2 laser; deep rhytides; erbium laser; hypopigmentation; skin resurfacing

Indexed keywords

ERBIUM;

HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; RHYTIDOPLASTY;

ERBIUM; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; RHYTIDOPLASTY;

EID: 0032601187     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14628839950517048     Document Type: Article

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