Fractional Photothermolysis: A Review and Update

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-71

  Jih, Ming H ^a   Kimyai Asadi, Arash ^a  

^a DERMSURGERY ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

ablative; fractional photothermolysis; non ablative; photodamage; review; scarring

Indexed keywords

CHLOASMA; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; HUMAN; LIGHT DAMAGE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SCAR FORMATION; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT INDICATION; WRINKLE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 43249130925     PISSN: 10855629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sder.2008.01.002     Document Type: Review

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