Treatment of skin laxity of the lower face and neck in older individuals with a broad-spectrum infrared light device

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-40

  Goldberg, David J ^a,b   Hussain, Mussarrat ^a   Fazeli, Amin ^a   Berlin, Alexander L ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of NY/NJ   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmetic treatments of the neck; Infrared light; Skin laxity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESTHETICS; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; NECK; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN LAXITY; SOFT TISSUE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN AGING;

EID: 34147215934     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170601186107     Document Type: Article

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