Fractional lasers in dermatology-current status and recommendations

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 369-379

  Goel, Apratim ^a   Krupashankar, D ^b   Aurangabadkar, Sanjeev ^c   Nischal, K ^d   Omprakash, H ^e   Mysore, Venkataram ^f  

^a 1Cutis Laser Aesthetic Skin Solutions ^*  (India)

^b MANIPAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^c Skin and Laser Clinic   (India)

^d ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^e VIkram Perfect Clinic   (India)

^f Venkat Charmalaya Centre for Advanced Dermatology   (India)

Author keywords

Acne scars; fractional photothermolysis; lasers; photoageing

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AZITHROMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; EMOLLIENT AGENT; FAMCICLOVIR; ISOTRETINOIN; LIDOCAINE; MINOCYCLINE; PRILOCAINE; SUNSCREEN; VALACICLOVIR;

ACNE; ACTINIC KERATOSIS; AGING; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BURN SCAR; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CHICKENPOX; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEVICE SAFETY; DRY SKIN; EDEMA; ERBIUM YAG LASER; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETICS; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMED CONSENT; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDICAL HISTORY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHOTOAGING; PIGMENT DISORDER; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SCAR; SECONDARY INFECTION; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN REDNESS; STRIA; TELANGIECTASIA; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; WRINKLE;

CICATRIX; DERMATOLOGY; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; SKIN AGING; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 79955431094     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.79732     Document Type: Article

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