The efficacy in treatment of facial atrophic acne scars in Asians with a fractional radiofrequency microneedle system

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1219-1225

  Vejjabhinanta, V ^a   Wanitphakdeedecha, R ^a   Limtanyakul, P ^a   Manuskiatti, W ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WHITE PETROLATUM;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BURNING SENSATION; CAMERA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEVICE THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTIONAL RADIOFREQUENCY MICRONEEDLE SYSTEM; HEALING; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MALE; MICRONEEDLE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCAR FORMATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SKIN SCAR; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; VOLUNTEER; ACNE VULGARIS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATROPHY; CICATRIX; COMPLICATION; DEVICES; EVALUATION STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE; PATHOLOGY; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATROPHY; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906933822     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12267     Document Type: Article

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