Evidence for fractional laser treatment in the improvement of cutaneous scars

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1005-1006

  Reddy, Kavitha K ^a   Brauer, Jeremy A ^a   Geronemus, Roy G ^a  

^a LASER AND SKIN SURGERY CENTER OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LETTER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SCAR;

CICATRIX; HUMANS; SKIN;

EID: 84862079098     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.01.047     Document Type: Letter

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