Comparing the effectiveness of Q-switched Ruby laser treatment with that of Q-switched Nd:YAG laser for oculodermal melanosis (Nevus of Ota)

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 339-345

  Chang, Cheng Jen ^a   Kou, Ching Song ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DermaSpectrometer; Nevus of Ota; Q switched Nd:YAG laser; Q switched Ruby laser

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; OTA NEVUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q SWITCHED RUBY LASER; SCAR FORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALUMINUM; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEODYMIUM; NEVUS OF OTA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YTTRIUM;

EID: 79951675388     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.05.036     Document Type: Article

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