Intense pulsed light source for the treatment of dye laser resistant port-wine stains

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-13

  Bjerring, Peter ^a   Christiansen, K ^b   Troilius, A ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Private Hospital Molholm   (Denmark)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Intense pulsed light source; Port wine stain; Treatment; V2 dermatome; Vascular malformations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; INTENSE PULSED LIGHT IRRADIATOR SYSTEM; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NECK; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; SAFETY; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN INFLAMMATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUNK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; PORT-WINE STAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038824204     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170305507     Document Type: Article

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