Minimally ablative resurfacing with the confluent 2,790 nm erbium:YSGG Laser: A pilot study on safety and efficacy

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-111

  Walgrave, Susan E ^a   Kist, David A ^b   Noyaner Turley, Ayse ^d   Zelickson, Brian D ^b,c  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^b Zel Skin and Laser Specialists   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d Cutera Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

ablative; confluent; rejuvenation; resurfacing; YSGG laser

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; EPIDERMIS; ERBIUM YTTRIUM SCANDIUM GALLIUM GARNET LASER; FACIAL REJUVENATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LASER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REJUVENATION; SAFETY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN COLOR; WRINKLE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; REJUVENATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN; SKIN AGING;

EID: 84857202941     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.21124     Document Type: Article

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