Suction blister grafting for stable vitiligo using pulsed erbium: YAG laser ablation for recipient site

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 471-473

  Sachdev, Mukta ^a   Krupashankar, Devasthanam Sundara Rao ^a,b  

^a MANIPAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Department of Dermatology ^*  (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPIGMENTATION; ERBIUM YAG LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITILIGO;

ADULT; EAR, EXTERNAL; ERBIUM; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NIPPLES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITILIGO;

EID: 0033927870     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2000.00989.x     Document Type: Article

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