Laser treatment for pigmented lesions: A review

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-13

  Jones, Christina E ^a   Nouri, Keyvan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser treatment; Pigmented lesions; Review

Indexed keywords

NEODYMIUM;

CAFE AU LAIT SPOT; DERMATOLOGY; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPOPIGMENTATION; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LANGUAGE; LASER SURGERY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDLINE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURPURA; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN SWELLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS;

EID: 33645542383     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2006.00216.x     Document Type: Review

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