The use of lasers and intense pulsed light sources for the treatment of acquired pigmentary lesions in Asians

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 198-200

  Chan, Henry H L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asian skin; Hori macules; Intense pulsed light; Laser; Lentigines

Indexed keywords

AGING; ASIAN; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INTENSE PULSED LIGHT; LENTIGO; LIGHT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; LASERS; LENTIGO; PHOTOTHERAPY; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS;

EID: 0742319012     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170310021797     Document Type: Conference Paper

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