Preliminary observations on fractional ablative resurfacing devices: clinical impressions.

نویسندگان

  • Jill Waibel
  • Kenneth Beer
  • Vic Narurkar
  • Tina Alster
چکیده

Fractional resurfacing has become an increasingly popular treatment for photodamage. Non-ablative and ablative fractional resurfacing modalities both have a variety of different devices that may be utilized for treatments. Each modality has its own benefits and drawbacks. In this article, the authors offer preliminary observations from hands-on experience with several different ablative fractional lasers presently available.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD

دوره 8 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009