Case of acne conglobata successfully treated by CO2 laser combined with topical tretinoin therapy

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 583-585

  Hasegawa, Toshio ^a   Matsukura, Tomoyuki ^b   Suga, Yasushi ^a   Muramatsu, Shigenori ^a   Mizuno, Yuki ^a   Tsuchihashi, Hitoshi ^a   Haruna, Kunitaka ^a   Ogawa, Hideoki ^a   Ikeda, Shigaku ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Matsukura Clinic and Medical Spa   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acne conglobata; CO2 laser; Tretinoin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; CORTICOSTEROID; MINOCYCLINE; RETINOIC ACID;

ACNE CONGLOBATA; ACNE CYSTICA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; LASERS; MALE; SKIN; TRETINOIN;

EID: 34547776816     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2007.00337.x     Document Type: Article

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