An evidence-based assessment of treatments for cellulite

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-345

  Wanner, Molly ^a   Avram, Mathew ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MASSAGE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OBESITY; PHOTOTHERAPY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REVIEW; SUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; LASER THERAPY; MASSAGE; OBESITY; PHOTOTHERAPY; RADIO WAVES; SUCTION;

EID: 46749117245     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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