Paradoxical postoperative hyperpigmentation from Q-switched YAG laser treatment of pigmented lesions in children with fair skin types

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 856-857

  Idorn, L W ^a   Haedersdal M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOSIDERIN; MELANIN;

ADOLESCENT; CAFE AU LAIT SPOT; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CONGENITAL NEVUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LETTER; MALE; PHOTOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YAG LASER;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 66749087434     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.03059.x     Document Type: Letter

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