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A prospective, split face, single-blinded study looking at the use of an infrared device with contact cooling in the treatment of skin laxity in asians

  1. Henry H. Chan MBBS, MD, FRCP1,2,*,
  2. C.S. Yu MBBS, MRCS1,
  3. S. Shek MBBS1,
  4. C.K. Yeung MBBS, MRCP1,
  5. T. Kono MD, PhD3,
  6. W.I. Wei MS, FRCS4

Article first published online: 27 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20586

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Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volume 40, Issue 2, pages 146–152, February 2008

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Chan, H. H., Yu, C.S., Shek, S., Yeung, C.K., Kono, T. and Wei, W.I. (2008), A prospective, split face, single-blinded study looking at the use of an infrared device with contact cooling in the treatment of skin laxity in asians. Lasers Surg. Med., 40: 146–152. doi: 10.1002/lsm.20586

Author Information

  1. 1

    Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

  2. 2

    Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics and Department of Pediatrics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

  3. 3

    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical School, Tokyo, Japan

  4. 4

    Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

*Dermatology and Laser Center, 13th Floor, Club Lusitano, 16 Ice House Street, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 FEB 2008
  2. Article first published online: 27 FEB 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 OCT 2007

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