Beneficial effects of spraying low mineral content thermal spring water after fractional photothermolysis in patients with dermal melasma

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-118

  Barolet, Daniel ^a,b   Lussier, I ^a   Mery, S ^c   Merial Kieny, C ^c  

^a RoseLab Skin Optics Research Laboratory   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Laboratoires Dermatologiques Avene   (France)

Author keywords

Fractional resurfacing; Melasma; Side effects; Spring water

Indexed keywords

AVENE THERMAL SPRING WATER; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; MINERAL WATER; THERMAL SPRING WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPOPIGMENTATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURPURA; SAFETY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN PAIN; SKIN REDNESS; SKIN STINGING; SKIN SWELLING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ERYTHEMA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MELANOSIS; MINERAL WATERS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 66949130720     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00432.x     Document Type: Article

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