Treatment endpoints for resistant port wine stains with a 755 nm laser

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-55

  Izikson, Leonid ^a   Anderson, R Rox ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alexandrite; Endpoint; Laser; Port wine stain; Resistant; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRITE LASER; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COOLING; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; PURPURA; TISSUE REACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLISTER; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; PORT-WINE STAIN; PURPURA;

EID: 61649087667     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170802524452     Document Type: Article

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