Ablative fractionated CO2 laser resurfacing for the neck: Prospective study and review of the literature

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 723-731

  Tierney, Emily P ^a   Hanke, C William ^a  

^a Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Indiana   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION THERAPY; ABLATIVE FRACTIONATED CARBON DIOXIDE LASER RESURFACING OF THE NECK; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL INDICATOR; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN EXAMINATION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PILOT STUDY; REJUVENATION; REVIEW; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AGED; CARBON DIOXIDE; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REJUVENATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN AGING;

EID: 70349257981     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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