Laser-Assisted Liposuction

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 241-253

  Goldman, Alberto ^a   Gotkin, Robert H ^b  

^a Clinica Goldman of Plastic Surgery   (Brazil)

^b LLP   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser lipolysis; Laser assisted liposuction; Nd YAG laser

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LIPECTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY;

EID: 62749124348     PISSN: 00941298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2008.11.005     Document Type: Review

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