Comparison of the frequency-doubled Q-switched Nd:YAG laser and 35% trichloroacetic acid for the treatment of face lentigines

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 202-204

  Li, Yung Tsai ^a   Yang, Kao Chia ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRICHLOROACETIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENTIGO; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSTICS; CHEMEXFOLIATION; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LENTIGO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID;

EID: 0032974270     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.1999.08171.x     Document Type: Article

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