Laser skin rejuvenation: Epidermal changes and collagen remodeling evaluated by in vivo confocal microscopy

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 769-776

  Longo, Caterina ^a   Galimberti, Michela ^b,c   De Pace, Barbara ^a   Pellacani, Giovanni ^d   Bencini, Pier Luca ^b,c  

^a S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b ICLID (Institute of Surgery and Laser in Dermatology)   (Italy)

^c Hi Tech Dermatology: Italian high tech network in dermatological Sciences   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2 fractional laser; Collagen remodeling; In vivo confocal microscopy; Skin rejuvenation

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN FIBER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LANGERHANS CELL; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; SKIN INJURY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN REJUVENATION;

AGED; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, GAS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; REJUVENATION; SKIN AGING;

EID: 84879574025     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-012-1145-9     Document Type: Article

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