The biological effects of quadripolar radiofrequency sequential application: A human experimental study

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 561-573

  Nicoletti, Giovanni ^a,b   Icaro Cornaglia, Antonia ^a   Faga, Angela ^a,b   Scevola, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit Salvatore Maugeri Research and Care Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; INFRARED IMAGING; MACROPHAGES; MEDICAL IMAGING; SURGERY;

ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL MODELING; HISTOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENT; RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES; RADIO-FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS; SEQUENTIAL APPLICATIONS;

TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ABDOMINOPLASTY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DEVICES; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PATIENT SAFETY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REJUVENATION; TEMPERATURE; THERAPEUTIC USE;

ABDOMINOPLASTY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; PATIENT SAFETY; RADIO WAVES; REJUVENATION; SKIN AGING; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84907444281     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2014.3749     Document Type: Article

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