Fractional CO2 laser for the treatment of acne scars

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 294-300

  Omi, Tokuya ^a,b   Kawana, Seiji ^b   Sato, Shigeru ^b   Bonan, Paolo ^c   Naito, Zenya ^b  

^a Queen's Square Medical Center ^*  (Japan)

^b NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acne scar; Fractional CO2 laser; Histology; Rejuvenation; Ultrastructural study

Indexed keywords

TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SCAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ACNE VULGARIS; ATROPHY; BIOPSY; DERMIS; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ATROPHY; BIOPSY; CICATRIX; DERMIS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, GAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 83255170492     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2011.00587.x     Document Type: Article

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