Radiofrequency facial rejuvenation: Evidence-based effect

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 524-535

  El Domyati, Moetaz ^a   El Ammawi, Tarek S ^a   Medhat, Walid ^a,b   Moawad, Osama ^c   Brennan, Donna ^b   Mahoney, My G ^b   Uitto, Jouni ^b  

^a MINIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Moawad Skin Institute for Laser   (Egypt)

Author keywords

collagen; elastin; nonablative; radiofrequency; skin aging

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; ELASTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDERMIS CELL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FACE; GRANULAR CELL; HISTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SKIN BIOPSY; WRINKLE;

COLLAGEN TYPE I; COLLAGEN TYPE III; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; ELASTIN; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIO WAVES; REJUVENATION; SKIN; SKIN AGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951561645     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.06.045     Document Type: Article

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