Use of fractionated microneedle radiofrequency for the treatment of inflammatory acne vulgaris in 18 Korean patients

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 400-405

  Lee, Sang Ju ^a   Goo, Ja Woong ^b   Shin, Jaeyong ^c   Chung, Won Soon ^a   Kang, Jin Moon ^a   Kim, Young Koo ^a   Cho, Sung Bin ^c  

^a Yonsei Star Skin Laser Clinic   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

VALACICLOVIR;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FRACTIONATED MICRONEEDLE RADIOFREQUENCY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN SURGERY; SOUTH KOREA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; NEEDLES; RADIO WAVES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84858076392     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2011.02267.x     Document Type: Article

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