Skin rejuvenation by radiofrequency therapy: Methods, effects and risks;Faltentherapie der haut mit radiowellen: Verfahren, effekte und risiken

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 196-203

  Paasch, Uwe ^a   Bodendorf, Marc Oliver ^a   Grunewald, Sonja ^a   Simon, Jan Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Radiofrequency; Scar; Skin rejuvenation; Wrinkle

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; CORTICOSTEROID; DIAZEPAM; HYDROCODONE; KETOROLAC; LORAZEPAM; OXYCODONE;

BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; BIPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY THERAPY; BLISTER; BURN; ERYTHEMA; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MONOPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY THERAPY; PARESTHESIA; PHOTOTHERAPY; PURPURA; RADIOFREQUENCY; REJUVENATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN REJUVENATION; SKIN ULCER; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNPLEASANT SENSATION; URTICARIA; WRINKLE;

HUMANS; RADIO WAVES; REJUVENATION; SKIN AGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61449176107     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: 16100387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2008.06780.x     Document Type: Review

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