Treatment of acquired bilateral nevus of Ota-like macules (Hori's nevus) using a combination of scanned carbon dioxide laser followed by Q-switched ruby laser

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 584-591

  Manuskiatti, Woraphong ^a   Sivayathorn, Apichati ^a   Leelaudomlipi, Panadda ^a   Fitzpatrick, Richard E ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Siriraj Hospital ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIZATION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPIGMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OTA NEVUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0037380308     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.193     Document Type: Article

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