Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of fractional radiofrequency microneedle treatment in acne scars and large facial pores

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 7 PART 1, 2012, Pages 1017-1024

  Cho, Soo Ick ^a   Chung, Bo Young ^a   Choi, Min Gyu ^b   Baek, Ji Hwoon ^c   Cho, Hee Jin ^a   Park, Chun Wook ^a   Lee, Cheol Heon ^a   Kim, Hye One ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

^c Dermapro Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; FACE; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL RADIOFREQUENCY MICRONEEDLE; HUMAN; LARGE FACIAL PORE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SCAR; SEBUM; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN WATER LOSS;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CICATRIX; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIO WAVES; SEBUM; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863718438     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2012.02402.x     Document Type: Article

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