Treatment of atrophic facial acne scars with the Er:YAG laser: A Turkish experience

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 65-72

  Kutlubay, Zekayi ^a   Gokdemir, Gonca ^b  

^a Lazerart Clinics   (Turkey)

^b SISLI ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acne scar; Er:YAG laser; Laser resurfacing

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CIPROFLOXACIN; EMLA; HYDROQUINONE; RETINOIC ACID;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHIC FACIAL ACNE SCAR; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLISTER; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERBIUM YAG LASER; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPOPIGMENTATION; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN SCAR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WOUND HEALING;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CICATRIX; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949883317     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764171003706141     Document Type: Article

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