Topical anesthetics for cosmetic dermatologic procedures

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 148, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 465-469

  Carbone, A ^a   Marciani, D ^a   Piemonte, P ^a   Frascione, P ^a  

^a SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Skin cream; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

EMLA; LIPOSOMAL LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MIXTURE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELANGIECTASIA; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 84888867289     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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