Fractional photothermolysis: A new concept for cutaneous remodeling using microscopic patterns of thermal injury

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 426-438

  Manstein, Dieter ^a   Herron, G Scott ^b   Sink, R Kehl ^b   Tanner, Heather ^b   Anderson, R Rox ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Reliant Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractional; Laser; MTZ; Non ablative; Photoaging; Photothermolysis; Rejuvenation; Remodeling; Resurfacing; Wrinkles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DEVICE; EPITHELIZATION; ERBIUM YAG LASER; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SKIN DEFECT; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRINKLE;

ADULT; AGED; FACE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SKIN AGING;

EID: 3042696835     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20048     Document Type: Article

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