Preliminary comparison of fractional laser with fractional laser plus radiofrequency for the treatment of acne scars and photoaging

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 553-561

  Cameli, Norma ^a   Mariano, Maria ^a   Serio, Mirko ^a   Ardigò, Marco ^a  

^a SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL LASER THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; SKIN SCAR; THERAPY EFFECT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS, GAS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; RADIO WAVES; SKIN AGING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84899937274     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dsu.12470     Document Type: Article

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