Treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids with an LBO laser (532 nm) and silicone gel sheeting

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-37

  Cassuto, Daniel A ^a   Scrimali, Luca ^a   Siragó, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Keloids; Lasers and light sources; Scars

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; SILICONE GEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; ILLUMINATION; IRRADIATION; KELOID; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KELOID; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SILICONE GELS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75749137248     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764170903453846     Document Type: Review

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