Nonablative fractional laser as a tool to facilitate skin penetration of 5-aminolaevulinic acid with minimal skin disruption: A preliminary study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 170, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1336-1340

  Lim, H K ^a   Jeong, K H ^a   Kim, N I ^a   Shin, M K ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PORPHYRIN; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; ERBIUM YAG LASER; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; NONABLATIVE FRACTIONAL LASER; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN PENETRATION; BACK; CUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DEVICES; EVALUATION STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; METABOLISM; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; SKIN; SOLID STATE LASER;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; BACK; FLUORESCENCE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHYRINS; SKIN;

EID: 84903127520     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12817     Document Type: Article

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