Fractional nonablative 1,540-nm laser resurfacing of atrophic acne scars. A randomized controlled trial with blinded response evaluation

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 749-754

  Hedelund, Lene ^a   Moreau, Karen Estell R ^a   Beyer, Ditte M ^a   Nymann, Peter ^a   Hædersdal, Merete ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Erythema; Pain; Patient satisfaction; Pigmentation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATROPHIC ACNE SCAR; BLISTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FRACTIONAL LASER RESURFACING; HUMAN; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN COLOR; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN REDNESS; SKIN SCAR;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ATROPHY; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956183104     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-010-0801-1     Document Type: Article

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