Evaluation of homeopathic arnica montana for ecchymosis after upper blepharoplasty: A placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 395-397

  Kotlus, Brett S ^a,b,c   Heringer, Dustin M ^a,b   Dryden, Robert M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Arizona Centre Plastic Surgery   (United States)

^c Allure Medical Spa   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ECCHYMOSIS; EYELID RECONSTRUCTION; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; KOLMOGOROV SMIRNOV TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; AGED; ARNICA; BLEPHAROPLASTY; CAPSULES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ECCHYMOSIS; EYELIDS; FORMULARIES, HOMEOPATHIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650515731     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181cd93be     Document Type: Article

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