Treatment of facial flushing by topical application of nicotinic acid cream followed by treatment with 595-nm pulsed-dye laser

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Cho, S B ^a   Lee, S J ^b   Kang, J M ^b   Kim, Y K ^b   Oh, S H ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei Star Skin Laser Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITEDERM; NICOTINIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FLUSHING; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; LETTER; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; SKIN REDNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FLUSHING; HUMANS; LASERS, DYE; MALE; NICOTINIC ACIDS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 70349499595     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03386.x     Document Type: Letter

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