Acne conglobata successfully treated by fractional laser after CO 2 laser abrasion of cysts combined with topical tretinoin: Letter to the editor

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 118-119

  Hasegawa, Toshio ^a   Matsukura, Tomoyuki ^b   Hirasawa, Yusuke ^a   Otsuki, Akiko ^a   Tsuchihashi, Hitoshi ^a   Niwa, Yusuke ^a   Okuma, Keiko ^a   Ogawa, Hideoki ^a   Ikeda, Shigaku ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Matsukura Clinic and Medical Spa   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RETINOIC ACID;

ACNE CONGLOBATA; ADULT; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; SKIN CYST; SKIN SCAR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CYSTS; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; SKIN DISEASES; TRETINOIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849146709     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00604.x     Document Type: Letter

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