Combined carbon dioxide laser and bipolar electrocoagulation: Another option to treat rhinophyma

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 146-148

  Cravo, Mariana ^a   Miguel Canelas, Maria ^a   Carlos Cardoso, Jose ^a   Vieira, Ricardo ^a   Figueiredo, Americo ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bipolar electrocoagulation; Carbon dioxide laser; Rhinophyma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; ROSACEA; SKIN SCAR; THERAPY EFFECT; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ESTHETICS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, GAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RHINOPHYMA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651108747     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630802512653     Document Type: Article

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