Technology Approaches to the Medical Spa: Art Plus Science Equal Rejuvenation

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-340

  Goldman, Mitchel P ^a  

^a La Jolla Spa MD   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulite; Hair; Medical spa; Rejuvenation

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID;

ACNE CYSTICA; ACTINIC KERATOSIS; CELLULITIS; DRUG MECHANISM; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; LIGHT INTENSITY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHOTOAGING; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; POIKILODERMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REJUVENATION; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARE; SKIN TIGHTNESS; SPA TREATMENT; TELANGIECTASIA;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; BALNEOLOGY; BEAUTY CULTURE; DERMATOLOGY; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; REJUVENATION; SKIN AGING; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 44849126048     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2008.03.003     Document Type: Review

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