Lasers in skin resurfacing

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 72-85

  Dover, Jeffrey S ^a,c   Hruza, George ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Laser and Dermatologie Surgery Center   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acne scars; Erbium:YAG laser; Rejuvenation; Scars

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ADRENALIN; AZELAIC ACID; AZITHROMYCIN; BICARBONATE; BUPIVACAINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DICLOXACILLIN; EMLA; FENTANYL; FLUCONAZOLE; HYALURONIDASE; HYDROQUINONE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; KOJIC ACID; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; RETINOIC ACID; VALACICLOVIR;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DEVICE; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HERPES LABIALIS; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; LASER SURGERY; NERVE BLOCK; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SKIN SCAR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND CARE;

EID: 0034024220     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2000.00399.x     Document Type: Review

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