Laser facial skin resufracing: Discussion on erbium:YAG and CO2 lasers

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 78-82

  Marcells, George N ^a   Ellis, David A F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Toronto's Ctr Facial Cosmetic Surg   (Canada)

Author keywords

CO2 laser; Complications; Erbium:YAG laser; Healing; Hypopigmentation; Laser resurfacing; Thermal damage

Indexed keywords

ERBIUM;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALING; HYPOPIGMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; THERMAL INJURY; YAG LASER;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ERBIUM; FACE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0034113159     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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