Fractional photothermolysis for the treatment of acne scars: A report of 27 Korean patients

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-49

  Lee, Hyoun Seung ^a   Lee, Jong Hee ^a,b,c   Ahn, Gun Young ^a   Lee, Dong Hun ^a,b,c   Shin, Jung Won ^a,b,c   Kim, Dong Hyun ^a,b,c   Chung, Jin Ho ^a,b,c  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acne scar; Fractional photothermolysis; Laser resurfacing

Indexed keywords

ERBIUM;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; HUMAN; KOREA; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PAIN; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; LASER THERAPY; MALE; RADIATION DOSAGE; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39149128251     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630701691244     Document Type: Article

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