Using a radiofrequency energy device to treat the lower face: A treatment paradigm for a nonsurgical facelift

Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 37-40

  Iyer, Shilesh ^a   Suthamjariya, Kittisak ^c   Fitzpatrick, Richard E ^b  

^a Dermatology Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FACE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN TENSION; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0038234750     PISSN: 10413766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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