Evaluation of combined fractional radiofrequency and fractional laser treatment for acne scars in Asians

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 622-630

  Yeung, Chi K ^a   Chan, Nicola P Y ^a   Shek, Samantha Y N ^a   Chan, Henry H L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

acne scar; Asian; fractional radiofrequency; laser; post inflammatory hyperpigmentation

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ACNE SCAR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PIGMENT DISORDER; POSTINFLAMMATORY HYPERPIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SCAR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84866410787     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22063     Document Type: Article

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