Randomized clinical trial of CO2 laser pinpoint irradiation technique with/without needling for ice pick acne scars

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 177-182

  Mohammed, Ghada ^a  

^a Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

CO2 laser; Fractional photothermolysis; Ice pick acne scars; Needling; Pinpoint technique

Indexed keywords

DEXPANTHENOL; GENTAMICIN; HYDROQUINONE; RETINOIC ACID; SUNSCREEN;

ACNE; ACNE SCAR; ADULT; APPLICATION SITE EDEMA; APPLICATION SITE ERYTHEMA; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICE PICK ACNE SCAR; INTERVENTION STUDY; LASER; LASER SAFETY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARALLEL DESIGN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PINPOINT IRRADIATION TECHNIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE SCARRING GRADING SYSTEM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAR; SCAR SEVERITY INDEX; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, GAS; MALE; NEEDLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84878276189     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2013.793584     Document Type: Article

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