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Facial Plast Surg 2011; 27(1): 035-049
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1270422
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Current Chemical Peels and Other Resurfacing Techniques

Devinder S. Mangat1 , 3 , Kristina Tansavatdi1 , Paul Garlich2
  • 1Mangat-Kuy-Holzapfel Plastic Surgery Centers, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 2Garlich Facial Plastics, Gainesville, Georgia
  • 3Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Publication Date:
18 January 2011 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The currently available methods for resurfacing will be addressed in this article, which has been divided into three areas of focus: chemical peels, lasers, and dermabrasion. Emphasis will be placed on chemical peels, a technique with a long history that provides a very reliable method of resurfacing and that every facial plastic surgeon should be familiar with.

KEYWORDS

Chemical peel - skin resurfacing - phenol peel

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Kristina TansavatdiM.D. 

Mangat-Kuy-Holzapfel Plastic Surgery Centers

8044 Montgomery Road, Suite 230, Cincinnati, OH 45236

Email: sw33tjasmine@gmail.com

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