Anatomy and physiology of eyelash follicles: Relevance to lash ablation procedures

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-25

  Elder, Mark J ^a,b  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Electrolysis; Eyelash; Hair cycle; Thermoablation

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYELASH; EYELID; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030999901     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-199703000-00004     Document Type: Article

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