A comparison of wound healing between a skin protectant ointment and a medical device topical emulsion after laser resurfacing of the perioral area

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 64, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Sarnoff, Deborah S ^a  

^a Laser and Plastic Surgery LLP ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaphor Healing Ointment; Biafine Topical Emulsion; crusting; epithelial confluence; erythema; laser resurfacing; postprocedural wound care; scabbing; wound healing

Indexed keywords

AQUAPHOR HEALING OINTMENT; SKIN PROTECTIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPITHELIAL CONFLUENCE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN CRUSTING; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN PAIN; SKIN SCABBING; SKIN STINGING; SKIN TIGHTNESS; SKIN TINGLING; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMULSIONS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LIPIDS; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PETROLATUM; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SKIN; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79951555420     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.11.014     Document Type: Article

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