The Pelleve Procedure: An Effective Method for Facial Wrinkle Reduction and Skin Tightening

Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 335-345

  Stampar, Michael ^a  

^a Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmetic procedures; Dermal heating; Facial wrinkle reduction; Monopolar radiofrequency; Pelleve procedure; Skin tightening

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; FILLER; NEUROTOXIN; POLYLACTIC ACID;

AGING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COOLING; DERMOEPIDERMAL JUNCTION; ELECTRODE; HEATING; HUMAN; PELLEVE PROCEDURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; SCAR; SKIN CARE; SKIN TIGHTENING; SKIN TIGHTNESS; SKINFOLD; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIDEORECORDING; WRINKLE;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; REJUVENATION; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SKIN AGING;

EID: 79960373980     PISSN: 10647406     EISSN: 15581926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2011.05.012     Document Type: Review

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