Photodynamic therapy in the management of acne: An update

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 211-217

  Elsaie, Mohamed L ^a,b   Choudhary, Sonal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acne; Laser; Scar

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID;

ACNE; ARTICLE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LASER; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SCAR; SKIN DEFECT;

ACNE VULGARIS; CICATRIX; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPOPIGMENTATION; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956258527     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2010.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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