Repeat liposuction-curettage treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis is safe and effective

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 739-743

  Bechara, F G ^a   Sand, M ^a   Tomi, N S ^a   Altmeyer, P ^a   Hoffmann, K ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Liposuction curettage; Nonresponder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAVIMETRY; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; LIPOSUCTION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

ADULT; AXILLA; CICATRIX; CURETTAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; LIPECTOMY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REOPERATION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; SWEATING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548570382     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08092.x     Document Type: Article

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