Efficacy and safety of 1064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with low fluence for keloids and hypertrophic scars

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1070-1074

  Cho, Sb ^a   Lee, Jh ^a   Lee, Sh ^a   Lee, Sj ^b   Bang, D ^a   Oh, S H ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei Star Skin Laser Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

hypertrophic scar; keloid; Q switched Nd:YAG laser

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; KELOID; KOREA; MALE; PLIABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN TINGLING; VASCULARIZATION; YAG LASER;

ADULT; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955237134     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03593.x     Document Type: Article

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