Photodynamic therapy for a hypertrophic scarring: A promising choice

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 334-335

  Bruscino, Nicola ^a   Lotti, Torello ^a   Rossi, Riccardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Hypertrophic scarring; Photodynamic therapy (PDT)

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SKIN DISEASE; LIGHT INTENSITY; OCCLUSIVE DRESSING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; CHEEK; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; REMISSION INDUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 81355124111     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2011.00619.x     Document Type: Article

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