Role of the 585-nm pulsed dye laser in the treatment of acne in comparison with other topical therapeutic modalities

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 118-124

  Leheta, Tahra M ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acne; Chemical peel; Topical agents

Indexed keywords

BENZOYL PEROXIDE; RETINOIC ACID; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; KERATOLYTIC AGENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYE LASER; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHEMEXFOLIATION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, DYE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67849104925     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170902741329     Document Type: Article

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