308-nm Excimer Laser for the Treatment of Scalp Psoriasis
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308-nm excimer laser for the treatment of scalp psoriasis.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Scalp psoriasis is a frustrating disorder whose treatments can all too often be cumbersome and ineffective. Our objective was to test a combination device involving the 308-nm excimer laser in tandem with a hair blower for treating scalp psoriasis. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult subjects with scalp psoriasis unresponsive to class I topical steroids used in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.5.518