Treatment of striae distensae with a TriPollar radiofrequency device: A pilot study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 359-364

  Manuskiatti, Woraphong ^a   Boonthaweeyuwat, Einapak ^a   Varothai, Supenya ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Collagen remodeling; Radiofrequency device; Striae; Volumetric heating

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SKIN EDEMA; STRETCH MARK; STRIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIO WAVES; SKIN DISEASES; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72449120928     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546630903085278     Document Type: Article

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