Fractional photothermolysis for the treatment of postinflammatory erythema resulting from acne vulgaris

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 842-846

  Glaich, Adrienne S ^a   Goldberg, Leonard H ^a,b   Friedman, Robin H ^c   Friedman, Paul M ^a,d  

^a DERMSURGERY ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Memphis Dermatology Clinic Tennessee   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; POSTINFLAMMATORY ERYTHEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SCAR; SKIN SURFACE; THERMAL INJURY;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ATROPHY; CICATRIX; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250180985     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2007.33180.x     Document Type: Article

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