Right-left comparison study of hydrogel pad versus transparent fluid gel in patients with dermo-cosmetic lesions undergoing non-ablative laser therapy

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-51

  Cassuto, Daniel ^a   Mollia, Jean Francois ^b   Scrimali, Luca ^a   Siragò, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Geistlich Pharma AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Non ablative laser therapy; Skin cooling; Skin protection; Transparent hydrogel pad

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN PROTECTION; TRANSPARENT FLUID GEL; VASCULAR LESION;

ADULT; CRYOTHERAPY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN;

EID: 61649119236     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170802663169     Document Type: Article

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