The practicalities of photodynamic therapy in acne vulgaris

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1140-1148

  Taylor, M N ^a   Gonzalez, M L ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HEXYL ESTER; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ABNORMAL SENSATION; ACNE; ACNE VULGARIS; BLISTER; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRUSTING; DOSIMETRY; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; REMISSION; REVIEW; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STINGING SENSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACNE VULGARIS; HUMANS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 66149167462     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09054.x     Document Type: Review

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