Low risk of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in skin types 4 and 5 after treatment with fractional CO2 laser device

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 774-777

  Tan, Kee Lee ^a   Kurniawati, Caroline ^b   Gold, Michael H ^c  

^a Rejuvenate Cosmetic and Slimming Clinic   (Australia)

^b Universal Estetika   (Indonesia)

^c GOLD SKIN CARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PRILOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INFLAMMATION; LASER; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK; SKIN;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DERMATITIS, PHOTOTOXIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INFLAMMATION; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, GAS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRILOCAINE; RISK; SKIN;

EID: 55249113501     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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