Analysis of the temporal change in biophysical parameters after fractional laser treatments using reflectance confocal microscopy

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Shin, Min Kyung ^a   Kim, Min Joong ^a   Baek, Ji Hwoon ^b   Yoo, Mi Ae ^b   Koh, Jae Sook ^b   Lee, Sang Jun ^c   Lee, Mu Hyoung ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Dermapro Ltd   (South Korea)

^c Arumdaun Nara Dermatologic Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biophysical parameters; Fractional laser; Reflectance confocal microscopy

Indexed keywords

AFTER-TREATMENT; BIOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS; BIOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DERMAL PAPILLA; LASER TREATMENT; PHOTO-AGING; PHOTOREJUVENATION; PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; PRE-TREATMENT; REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPIES; REPAIR PROCESS; TEMPORAL CHANGE; TRANSEPIDERMAL WATER LOSS;

BIOPHYSICS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DERMATOLOGY; ELASTICITY; ERBIUM; LASER SURGERY; REFLECTION;

LASERS;

ERBIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIOPHYSICAL PARAMETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DERMAL DENSITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL LASER TREATMENT; HUMAN; KOREA; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; SKIN ELASTICITY; SKIN ROUGHNESS; SKIN WATER LOSS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BIOPHYSICAL PHENOMENA; DERMIS; DERMOSCOPY; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; REJUVENATION; SKIN AGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872124346     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/srt.12003     Document Type: Article

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