Electron microscopy comparison of CO2 laser flash scanning and pulse technology one year after skin resurfacing

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 58-64

  Trelles, Mario A ^a   Rigau, Josepa ^b   Pardo, Lourdes ^b   García Solana, Luisa ^b   Vélez, Mariano ^b  

^a Antoni de Gimbernat Foundation   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; ELASTIN; MELANIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMOEPIDERMAL JUNCTION; ELASTIC FIBER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER SURGERY; PATTERN GENERATOR; PULSED DYE LASER; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN FIBROBLAST; SKIN SURGERY; TISSUE REACTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AGED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MELANINS; MIDDLE AGED; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SKIN;

EID: 0032903717     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1999.00626.x     Document Type: Article

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