Monopolar Radiofrequency Skin Tightening

Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-177

  Abraham, Manoj T ^a,b   Mashkevich, Grigoriy ^c  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PLLC   (United States)

^c NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BLISTER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DERMIS; ESTHETICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACE BURN; FACE EDEMA; FACE ERYTHEMA; FACE PROFILE; HEATING; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MONOPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATIENT SELECTION; PUBLISHING; RADIOFREQUENCY; REJUVENATION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN INJURY; SKIN PROTECTION; SKIN TIGHTNESS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; WRINKLE;

ANESTHESIA; FACE; HUMANS; LASERS; PHOTOTHERAPY; REJUVENATION; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 34249693132     PISSN: 10647406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2007.01.005     Document Type: Review

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