Efficacy of intradermal radiofrequency combined with autologous platelet-rich plasma in striae distensae: A pilot study

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1253-1258

  Kim, In Su ^a   Park, Kui Young ^a   Kim, Beom Joon ^a   Kim, Myeung Nam ^a   Kim, Chan Woong ^a   Kim, Sung Eun ^a  

^a Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMLA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COURSE EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIOFREQUENCY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STRIA; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; RADIO WAVES; STRIAE DISTENSAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866560431     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05530.x     Document Type: Article

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