Poikiloderma (Civatte) following Toxic Erythema
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Fractional photothermolysis for treatment of poikiloderma of civatte.
Poikiloderma of Civatte refers to a change in the skin where there is atrophy, hyper- and hypopigmentation, and dilation of fine blood vessels (telangiectasia). These alterations often cause cosmetic disfigurement, most commonly in middle-aged or elderly women with a fair complexion. Several treatment modalities, based on the theory of selective photothermolysis, including argon lasers, KTP las...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1932
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591573202500525