Fractional ablative carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of atrophic acne scarring in Asian patients: A pilot study

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-64

  Wang, Yi Shi ^a   Tay, Yong Kwang ^a   Kwok, Colin ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Acne; Asian; Carbon dioxide laser; Fractional; Scars

Indexed keywords

EMLA;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; ATROPHIC ACNE SCARRING; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL ABLATIVE CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAR FORMATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS, GAS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949896110     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764171003706166     Document Type: Article

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