A study of multiple full-face treatments with low-energy settings of a 2940-nm Er:YAG fractionated laser

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 42-46

  Goldberg, David J ^a,b   Hussain, Mussarrat ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of NY/NJ   (United States)

Author keywords

Er:YAG laser; fractional resurfacing; laser surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY; ERBIUM YAG LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; DOSE FRACTIONATION; ERYTHEMA; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REJUVENATION; SKIN AGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952652335     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2011.564770     Document Type: Article

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