Prospective clinical and histological study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a targeted high-intensity narrow band UVB/UVA1 therapy for striae alba

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-83

  Sadick, Neil S ^a,b,c   Magro, Cynthia ^a   Hoenig, Alison ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Sadick Research Group   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lasers and light sources; Striae alba

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; STRIA; STRIA ALBA; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 34250216336     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170701313767     Document Type: Article

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