Monopolar radiofrequency treatment of human eyelids: A prospective, multicenter, efficacy trial

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 890-898

  Biesman, Brian S ^a,f   Baker, Sterling S ^b   Carruthers, Jean ^c   Silva, Hector Leal ^d   Holloman, Erin L ^e  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UltraLaser SA   (Mexico)

^e Cimarron Eye Center Inc   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eyelid; Monopolar radiofrequency; Tightening; Tissue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; ESTHETICS; EYELID; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY; REJUVENATION; SAFETY; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BLEPHAROPLASTY; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIO WAVES; REJUVENATION; RHYTIDOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845947284     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20452     Document Type: Article

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