Fractional photothermolysis for the treatment of telangiectatic matting: A case report

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-103

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

^a DERMSURGERY ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractional resurfacing; Fraxel laser treatment; Lower extremity telangiectasias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL; SKIN PAIN; TELANGIECTASIA; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; TELANGIECTASIS; THIGH;

EID: 34250210722     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170701218586     Document Type: Article

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