Fractional photothermolysis for the treatment of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation after carbon dioxide laser resurfacing

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 535-537

  Rokhsar, Cameron K ^a,b   Ciocon, David H ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOLIC ACID; HYDROQUINONE; RETINOIC ACID; STEROID; SUNSCREEN; XIPAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; DYSCHROMIA; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REJUVENATION; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 62449283263     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2009.01090.x     Document Type: Article

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