Surgical treatment of earlobe keloid with CO2 laser radiation: Case report and clinical standpoints

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 226-230

  Morosolli, Aline Rose Cantarelli ^a   De Oliveira Moura Cardoso, Gerusa ^b   Murilo Santos, Lúcio ^b   Niccoli Filho, Walter ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide laser radiation; Hypertrophic scars; Keloids; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EAR LOBE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; KELOID; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; EAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; KELOID; LASERS, GAS;

EID: 57749169982     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170802307957     Document Type: Article

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