Effectiveness of dermasanding (manual dermabrasion) on the appearance of surgical scars: A prospective, randomized, blinded study

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 897-900

  Poulos, Elena ^a   Taylor, Christopher ^b   Solish, Nowell ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ROYAL JUBILEE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Women's College Campus   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN SCAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037779075     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.453     Document Type: Article

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