A Chinese experience of fractional Ultrapulsed CO2 laser for skin rejuvenation

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 250-255

  Li, Yuan Hong ^a   Chen, John Z S ^b   Wei, Hua Chen ^c   Zhang, Li ^a   Xu, Hong Hui ^a   Xu, Tian Hua ^a   Wu, Yan ^a   Xu, Yuan Yuan ^a   Dong, Guang Hui ^a   Gao, Xing Hua ^a   Chen, Hong Duo ^a   Gold, Michael H ^a,d,e,f,g  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Sheftel Associates Dermatology   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^g GOLD SKIN CARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese skin; Fractional photothermolysis; Laser resurfacing; Photoaged skin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL ULTRAPULSED CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; HEALING; HUMAN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REJUVENATION; SAFETY; SKIN; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; WRINKLE;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, GAS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REJUVENATION; SKIN AGING;

EID: 78650212546     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2010.538406     Document Type: Article

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