Combination treatment using bipolar radiofrequency-based intense pulsed light, infrared light and diode laser enhanced clinical effectiveness and histological dermal remodeling in Asian photoaged skin

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-76

  Kim, Jeong Eun ^a   Chang, Sungeun ^a   Won, Chong Hyun ^a   Kim, Chae Hwa ^a   Park, Kyeong Hun ^a   Choi, Jee Ho ^a   Lee, Mi Woo ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICES; DIODE LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; INTENSE PULSED LIGHT; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT; REJUVENATION; SKIN AGING;

EID: 84862957794     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2011.02149.x     Document Type: Article

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