Treatment of cellulite with optical devices: An overview with practical considerations

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 727-730

  Alster, Tina S ^a   Tehrani, Mahsa ^a  

^a WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGIC LASER SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulite; Laser; Optical devices; Radiofrequency; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CREAM; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER; LIGHT; LIPOSUCTION; MICROCIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SKIN DEFECT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BUTTOCKS; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; THIGH;

EID: 33749501937     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20411     Document Type: Article

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