Selective creation of thermal injury zones in the superficial musculoaponeurotic system using intense ultrasound therapy: A new target for noninvasive facial rejuvenation

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-29

  White, W Matthew ^a   Makin, Inder Raj S ^b   Barthe, Peter G ^b   Slayton, Michael H ^b   Gliklich, Richard E ^a,c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Ulthera Inc   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CADAVER; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ELASTICITY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FACE; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REJUVENATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

AGED; BURNS; CADAVER; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; ELASTICITY; FACE; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REJUVENATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 33947545392     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.9.1.22     Document Type: Article

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