Fraxel Laser Indications and Long-Term Follow-Up

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 675-678

  Tanzi, Elizabeth L ^a   Wanitphakdeedecha, Rungsima ^a   Alster, Tina S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE;

ACNE; ARTICLE; DEPIGMENTATION; ERBIUM YAG LASER; ERYTHEMA; EYE EDEMA; FOLLOW UP; FRAXEL LASER; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; LASER; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR;

ADULT; CICATRIX; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN AGING;

EID: 57349187214     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: 1527330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asj.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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