Evaluation of safety and efficacy of the TriFractional RF technology for treatment of facial wrinkles

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 2-7

  Gold, Michael H ^a   Adelglass, Jeffery ^b  

^a GOLD SKIN CARE CENTER   (United States)

^b Research Across America   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti aging; Radiofrequency; Skin resurfacing; TriFractional; Wrinkle reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; ELASTOSIS; ERBIUM YAG LASER; FACE; FEMALE; FITZPATRICK WRINKLE AND ELASTOSIS SCALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SAFETY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RATING SCALE; RESURFACING DEVICE; SKIN; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; WRINKLE;

ADULT; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; RADIO WAVES; REJUVENATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN AGING; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84893122533     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2013.854624     Document Type: Article

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