Fractionated Mid-Infrared Resurfacing

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 252-258

  Bogle, Melissa A ^a,b  

^a The Laser and Cosmetic Surgery Center of Houston   (United States)

^b University of Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ACNE; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; FRACTIONAL RESURFACING; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER; LASER SURGERY; LIGHT DAMAGE; PIGMENTATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SCAR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; YAG LASER;

COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; SKIN AGING; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 58149349794     PISSN: 10855629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sder.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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