A prospective study of fractional scanned nonsequential carbon dioxide laser resurfacing: A clinical and histopathologic evaluation

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 222-228

  Berlin, Alexander L ^a   Hussain, Mussarrat ^a   Phelps, Robert ^b   Goldberg, David J ^a,b  

^a Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of NY/NJ   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER RESURFACING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LIGHT DAMAGE; PHOTOAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; COLLAGEN; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, GAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN; SKIN AGING; SUNBURN; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 58849158298     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34413.x     Document Type: Article

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