Evaluation of a novel fractional resurfacing device for treatment of acne scarring

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 122-127

  Walgrave, Susan E ^a   Ortiz, Arisa E ^b   MacFalls, Heather T ^c   Elkeeb, Laila ^b   Truitt, Anne K ^b   Tournas, Joshua A ^b   Zelickson, Brian D ^a,d   Zachary, Christopher B ^b  

^a Zel Skin and Laser Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Reliant Technologies Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acne scarring; Fractional deep dermal ablation; Fractional photothermolysis; Skin resurfacing

Indexed keywords

HYDROQUINONE;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTIONAL DEEP DERMAL ABLATION; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN SWELLING; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARBON DIOXIDE; CICATRIX; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849086216     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20725     Document Type: Article

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