Efficacy of the fractional photothermolysis system with dynamic operating mode on acne scars and enlarged facial pores

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 108-114

  Cho, Sung Bin ^a   Lee, Ju Hee ^a   Choi, Moon Jung ^b   Lee, Kyu Yeop ^a   Oh, Sang Ho ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Cha and Park Skin Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ERYTHEMA; EVALUATION; FACIAL PORE ENLARGEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN PAIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN;

EID: 58149289615     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34399.x     Document Type: Article

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