Evolution of laser skin resurfacing: from scanning to fractional technology

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1163-1172

  Aslam, Arif ^a   Alster, Tina S ^b  

^a SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGIC LASER SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; CYCLINE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 47; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; EPITHELIZATION; ERBIUM YAG LASER; ERYTHEMA; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; LASER SKIN RESURFACING; NEODYMIUM YAG LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN FRAGILITY; WOUND HEALING; FORECASTING; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; REJUVENATION; SKIN SURGERY; TRENDS;

DERMATOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; REJUVENATION;

EID: 84922013584     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.DSS.0000452648.22012.a0     Document Type: Article

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