Laser treatment of scars and keloids - How we do it

Medical Laser Application

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 79-86

  Philipp, Carsten M ^a   Scharschmidt, Dagmar ^a   Berlien, H Peter ^a  

^a Elisabeth Klinik Berlin   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acne; Atrophic scar; Hypertrophic scar; Keloid; Laser; LED

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; INFRARED DEVICES; LIGHT SOURCES; RADIOTHERAPY;

ATROPHIC SCAR; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; HYPERTROPHIC SCARS; KELOIDS;

LASER THEORY;

EID: 41649106209     PISSN: 16151615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mla.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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