Treatment of acne scarring

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1179-1194

  Goodman, Greg J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ACNE; ALGORITHM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN ABRASION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACNE KELOID; CICATRIX; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053203538     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05029.x     Document Type: Review

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