Fractional ablative laser skin resurfacing: A review

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 262-264

  Tarijian, Ani L ^a   Goldberg, David J ^a,b,c  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of New York   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lasers; Light sources; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANDIDIASIS; ERYTHEMA; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; PERIORAL DERMATITIS; PERIORBITAL EDEMA; PHOTOAGING; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SCAR FORMATION;

HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, GAS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; SKIN; SKIN AGING;

EID: 81455141029     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2011.630083     Document Type: Review

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