Lasers, light and radiofrequency for treatment of acne

Medical Laser Application

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 196-204

  Dierickx, Christine C ^a,b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Skin and Laser Surgery Center   (Belgium)

^c Laser und Medizin Technologie GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acne; Intense Pulsed Light Source; IPL; Laser; P. acnes; PDT; Radiofrequency; Sebaceous gland

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAM EFFECTS; MEDICAL IMAGING; SKIN;

ACNE; LIGHT THERAPY; RADIOFREQUENCIES; VULGARIS;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ACNE; ACNE VULGARIS; BLUE LIGHT; DEVICE; LASER; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW;

EID: 11844294907     PISSN: 16151615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1615-1615-00143     Document Type: Article

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