Laser leg vein treatment: A brief overview

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 192-197

  Ross, E Victor ^a   Domankevitz, Yacov ^b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Candela Laser Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser; Leg veins; Reticular veins

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; ESTHETICS; LEG VEIN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; LASERS; SCLEROTHERAPY; TELANGIECTASIS;

EID: 0742301378     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170310021878     Document Type: Conference Paper

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