A pilot investigation to subjectively measure treatment effect and side-effect profile of non-ablative skin remodeling using a 532 nm, 2 ms pulse-duration laser

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 137-141

  Bernstein, Eric F ^a   Ferreira, Maureen ^a   Anderson, Dan ^b  

^a Laser Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology Centers   (United States)

^b Lumenis Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Acne; Laser; Non ablative; Photoaging; Rejuvenation; Scarring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCAR; SELF EVALUATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN DEFECT; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER LIP;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CICATRIX; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN; SKIN AGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035469841     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/147641701753414942     Document Type: Article

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