The role of the CO2 laser and fractional CO2 laser in dermatology

Laser Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-60

  Omi, Tokuya ^a   Numano, Kayoko ^a  

^a Queens's Square Medical Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fractional laser; Laser ablation; Nevus; Photorejuvenation; Verruca

Indexed keywords

LIQUID NITROGEN;

ACNE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; DEVICE SAFETY; ESTHETICS; FRACTIONAL CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; HUMAN; LASER; LASER SURGERY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NAIL DISEASE; PHOTOAGING; RADIATION DOSE; REJUVENATION; REVIEW; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN SCAR; TREATMENT INDICATION; VERRUCA VULGARIS; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84897049734     PISSN: 08985901     EISSN: 18847269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5978/islsm.14-RE-01     Document Type: Review

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