Monopolar radiofrequency treatment of the eyelids: A safety evaluation

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 794-801

  Biesman, Brian S ^a,c   Pope, Karl ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Thermage Inc   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION RESEARCH; EYELID; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOFT TISSUE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BLEPHAROPLASTY; BURNS; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RADIO WAVES; SKIN; SWINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347335575     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2007.33172.x     Document Type: Article

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