Combined use of normal mode and Q-switched ruby lasers in the treatment of congenital melanocytic naevi

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 640-643

  Kono, Taro ^a   Nozaki, Motohiro ^a   Sasaki, Kenji ^a   Kwon, Sung Ghi ^a   Henry Chan, H L ^b  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Congenital melanocytic naevi; Normal mode ruby laser; Q switched ruby laser

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; HYDROQUINONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLEARANCE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 0034762903     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.2001.3688     Document Type: Article

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