Fractional photothermolysis for the treatment of striae distensae in Asian skin

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-37

  Kim, Beom Joon ^a   Lee, Dong Hun ^b   Kim, Myeung Nam ^a   Song, Kye Yong ^a   Cho, Wan Ik ^c   Lee, Chang Kyun ^c   Kim, Jo Yong ^c   Kwon, Oh Sang ^b  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Gowoonsesang Dermatologic Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Laser therapy; Scars, treatment

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; MELANIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BUTTOCK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; ELASTIC FIBER; EPIDERMIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPIGMENTATION; IRRADIATION; LASER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SKIN; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN ELASTICITY; STRIAE DISTENSAE;

EID: 37549047133     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00128071-200809010-00003     Document Type: Article

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