Liposome-encapsulated 0.5% 5-aminolevulinic acid with intense pulsed light for the treatment of inflammatory facial acne: A pilot study

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 450-459

  Yeung, Chi K ^a   Shek, Samantha Y ^a   Yu, Carol S ^a   Kono, Taro ^b   Chan, Henry H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Dermatology and Laser Center   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; LIPOSOME;

ACNE; ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENCAPSULATION; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOTOXICITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEBUM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIPOSOMES; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954533710     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2011.01929.x     Document Type: Article

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