Portable ultraviolet light A1 light source to treat hypertrophic scar

Background/Objectives: Recently, fibrotic diseases such as hypertrophic scar, keloid, and scleroderma have been treated with UV-A1 radiation with encouraging results. However, conventional UV light sources are bulky and expensive. In this study, we aimed to verify the effectiveness of a portable UV-...

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Main Authors: Yen-Chen Huang, Chin-Te Huang, Chieh Hu, Tak-Wah Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811714000573