Laser scar revision: A review

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 54-62

  Khatri, Khalil A ^a   Mahoney, Danielle L ^a   McCartney, Melissa J ^a  

^a Skin and Laser Surgery Center of New England   (United States)

Author keywords

lasers and light sources; scars

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ABLATION THERAPY; ACNE SCAR; ACNE VULGARIS; ARGON LASER; ATROPHIC SCAR; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CRYOSURGERY; DIODE LASER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDEMA; ERBIUM YAG LASER; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; HYPOPIGMENTATION; KELOID; LASER; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; PURPURA; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCAR; THERMAL INJURY;

CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; HUMANS; KELOID; LASER THERAPY;

EID: 79952639270     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2011.564625     Document Type: Review

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