Treatment of acne scars by fractional bipolar radiofrequency energy

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 172-178

  Gold, Michael H ^a,b   Biron, Julie A ^b  

^a GOLD SKIN CARE CENTER   (United States)

^b Tennessee Clinical Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Acne scars; Bipolar; Fractional; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADULT; APPLICATION SITE DRYNESS; ARTICLE; BRIGHTNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY SKIN; FACE ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOFREQUENCY; SKIN BRUISING; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN SCAR; SKIN TIGHTNESS; SKIN TINGLING; WRINKLE;

EID: 84864060287     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2012.687824     Document Type: Article

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