CO2 Laser Resurfacing: Confluent and Fractionated

Cosmetic Dermatology: Products and Procedures

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 393-408

  Goldman, Mitchel P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Dermatology Cosmetic Laser Surgery Associates of la Jolla Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 laser resurfacing; CO2 laser resurfacing: Confluent and fractionated; Fractionated CO2 laser resurfacing; Identification and management of complications; Mixto SX Slim Evolution Lasering; Technique and procedures for fractionated laser treatment (Active Deep FX)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857908105     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444317657.ch49     Document Type: Chapter

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