Nonablative laser resurfacing: A systematic review of the literature

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 630-635

  Ang, P ^a   Barlow, Richard J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; EPITHELIZATION; HUMAN; LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN FIBROSIS; SKIN INJURY;

DERMABRASION; HUMANS; LASERS; PHOTOTHERAPY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REGENERATION; SKIN AGING; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0036456474     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2002.01157.x     Document Type: Review

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