Microresurfacing using the variable-pulse erbium:YAG-laser: A comparison of the 0.5- and 4-ms pulse durations

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 605-611

  Christian, Mary M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Joyce and Paul PLLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERBIUM YAG LASER; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MICRORESURFACING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTODERMATOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; SAFETY; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN DEFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN AGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037778070     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2003.29145.x     Document Type: Article

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