Prospective study on combination diode laser and radiofrequency energies (ELOS™) for the treatment of leg veins

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 86-90

  Chess, Cyrus ^a  

^a Dermotologic Laser Ctr Connecticut   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical current; Laser; Leg veins; Photothermolysis; Radiofrequency; Vascular lesion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIODE LASER; ECCHYMOSIS; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LASER; LEG VEIN; LIGHT; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VEIN DIAMETER;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LEG; TELANGIECTASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS;

EID: 3242763713     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170410032569     Document Type: Article

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