Management of mild to moderate rhinophyma with a 1,450-nm diode laser: Report of five patients

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 847-850

  Apikian, Martine ^a   Goodman, Gregory J ^b,c,d   Roberts, Stefania ^a  

^a Specialist Cosmetic Laser Clinic   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIODE LASER; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSACEA; SCAR;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHINOPHYMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347337489     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2007.33181.x     Document Type: Article

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