Effect of homeopathic Arnica montana on bruising in face-lifts: Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-59

  Seeley, Brook M ^a   Denton, Andrew B ^b   Ahn, Min S ^c   Maas, Corey S ^d  

^a Connecticut Facial Plastic Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Aesthetic Wellness Center   (United States)

^d Maas Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ARNICA MONTANA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONTUSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHYTIDOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARNICA; CONTUSIONS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLACEBOS; RHYTIDOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645642580     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.8.1.54     Document Type: Article

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