Ultrastructural evidence for thermal injury to pilosebaceous units during the treatment of acne using photopneumatic (PPX) therapy

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-11

  Omi, Tokuya ^a,b   Munavalli, Girish S ^c   Kawana, Seiji ^b   Sato, Shigeru ^b  

^a Queen's Square Medical Center ^*  (Japan)

^b NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acne; IPL; Phototherapy; ppX; Ultrastructural study

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMEDO; DERMIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGHT; PHOTOPNEUMATIC THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SEBACEOUS GLAND; THERMAL INJURY; VACUUM;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; BACTERIA; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; HUMANS; PHOTOTHERAPY; SEBACEOUS GLANDS; SKIN;

EID: 40549137096     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170701762427     Document Type: Article

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