A new modality for fractional CO2 laser resurfacing for acne scars in Asians

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 627-632

  Huang, Luping ^a  

^a PLASTIC SURGERY HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Ablative fractional laser; Acne scar; Laser resurfacing

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVENTIONAL CARBON DIOXIDE LASER RESURFACING; COOLING; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL CARBON DIOXIDE LASER RESURFACING; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTINFLAMMATORY HYPERPIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; THERAPY EFFECT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CICATRIX; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, GAS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879024450     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-012-1120-5     Document Type: Article

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