The radiofrequency frontier: A review of radiofrequency and combined radiofrequency pulsed-light technology in aesthetic medicine

Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-138

  Sadick, Neil ^a,b,c   Sorhaindo, Lian ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Sadick Aesthetic Surgery and Dermatology   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical current; Electro thermolysis; Laser; Optical; Pulse; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ACNE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG VEIN; PULSED DYE LASER; RADIOFREQUENCY; REJUVENATION; REVIEW; SCAR; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRINKLE;

COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FACE; HUMANS; LIGHT COAGULATION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN AGING; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 23244451189     PISSN: 07366825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-872414     Document Type: Review

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