A comparative study of focal medium-depth chemical peel versus cryosurgery for the treatment of solar lentigo

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-29

  Sezer, Engin ^a   Erbil, Hakan ^b   Kurumlu, Zafer ^b   Taştan, Halis Bülent ^b   Etikan, Ilker ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cryosurgery; Glycolic acid; Medium depth chemical peel; Solar lentigo; Treatment; Trichloroacetic acid

Indexed keywords

GLYCOLIC ACID; NEOSTRATA; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENTIGO; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOLAR LENTIGO;

ADULT; AGED; CHEMEXFOLIATION; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENTIGO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33847761040     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2007.0104     Document Type: Article

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