Phototherapy, photodynamic therapy and lasers in the treatment of acne: Review article;Phototherapie, photodynamische Therapie und Laser zur Behandlung der Akne

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1048-1054

  Degitz, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Intense pulsed light

Indexed keywords

ADAPALENE; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; BENZOYL PEROXIDE;

ACNE; BLUE LIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIODE LASER; DRY SKIN; EDEMA; ERBIUM YAG LASER; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRURITUS; PULSED DYE LASER; PURPURA; RADIOFREQUENCY; RED LIGHT; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN SCALING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; DERMATOLOGY; GERMANY; HUMANS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY;

EID: 71149102216     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: 16100387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2009.07093.x     Document Type: Review

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