Light Therapy in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2 I, 2004, Pages 139-146

  Elman, Monica ^a   Lebzelter, Joseph ^b  

^a Dermatology and Lasers Clinic   (Israel)

^b NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERADICATION THERAPY; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; HUMANS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PORPHYRINS;

EID: 1542318581     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30053.x     Document Type: Review

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