A randomized, controlled, double-blind study of localized low-heat treatment of acne lesions

Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 495-499

  Gold, Michael H ^a,b   Sadick, Neil S ^c,d   Bradshaw, Virginia L ^b   Boring, Molly M ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GOLD SKIN CARE CENTER   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Sadick Aesthetic Surgery and Dermatology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPALENE; ANDROGEN; ANTIANDROGEN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZELAIC ACID; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; ESTROGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; PLACEBO; RETINOID DERIVATIVE; SALICYLIC ACID;

ACNE; ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SKIN EXAMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548331965     PISSN: 10413766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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