Facial acne and fine lines: Transforming patient outcomes with plasma skin regeneration

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 608-613

  Potter, Matthew J ^a   Harrison, Richard ^a   Ramsden, Alex ^a   Bryan, Bernard ^b   Andrews, Philip ^b   Gault, David ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Rhytec Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Facial acne; Facial rejuvenation; Fine lines; Plasma skin regeneration

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DEVICE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASMA SKIN REGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; REJUVENATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN SCAR; TISSUE REGENERATION; WRINKLE;

ACNE VULGARIS; CICATRIX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PLASMA; REGENERATION; REJUVENATION; SKIN AGING; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SURGERY, PLASTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249324513     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000252481.84134.fe     Document Type: Article

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