Morphological characterization of solar lentigines by in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy: A longitudinal approach

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 149-155

  Pollefliet, C ^a   Corstjens, H ^a   Gonzalez S ^b   Hellemans, L ^a   Declercq, L ^a   Yarosh, D ^c  

^a Estée Lauder Companies   (Belgium)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c Estee Lauder Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; MELANIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMATOPHORE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LENTIGO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; SOLAR LENTIGO;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENTIGO; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 84874949303     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ics.12016     Document Type: Article

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