Treatment of mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris using a combined light and heat energy device: Home-use clinical study

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 276-283

  Sadick, Neil S ^a   Laver, Zahava ^b   Laver, Lior ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Zahava Laver Dermatology Clinic   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acne; At home devices; Light therapy

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; SELF CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650223970     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2010.538409     Document Type: Article

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