Carbon dioxide laser treatment of rhinophyma: A review of 124 patients

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 814-818

  Madan, V ^a   Ferguson, J E ^a   August, P J ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Laser; Rhinophyma; Rosacea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; INFLAMMATION; INJECTION PAIN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSACEA; SCAR; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; CICATRIX; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOPIGMENTATION; LASERS, GAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RHINOPHYMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349315538     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09317.x     Document Type: Article

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