Combined visible light and infrared light-emitting diode (LED) therapy enhances wound healing after laser ablative resurfacing of photodamaged facial skin

Medical Laser Application

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-175

  Trelles, Mario A ^a   Allones, Inés ^a   Mayo, Esther ^a  

^a Antoni de Gimbernat Foundation   (Spain)

Author keywords

Light emitting diode; Photoaged skin; Photobiomodulation; Phototherapy; Skin rejuvenation; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

INFRARED RADIATION; LASER ABLATION; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATIENT TREATMENT; SKIN; VISIBILITY;

PHOTOAGED SKIN; PHOTOBIOMODULATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN REJUVENATION; WOUND HEALING;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERBIUM YAG LASER; ESTHETICS; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER ABLATIVE RESURFACING; LIGHT DAMAGE; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PHOTOAGING; PHOTOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SKIN INJURY; TIME; TISSUE REPAIR; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33747175460     PISSN: 16151615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mla.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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