Treatment of congenital nevi with the Q-switched Alexandrite laser

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 92-96

  Kim, Sangeun ^a   Kang, Won Hyoung ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alexandrite; CO2 laser; Congenital nevi; Laser (QSAL); Q switched

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CHILD; CONGENITAL NEVUS; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPERTROPHY; HYPOPIGMENTATION; INFANT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; Q SWITCHED ALEXANDRITE LASER; RECURRENCE RISK; SCAR FORMATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15944395596     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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