A practical review of laser-assisted hair removal using the Q-switched Nd:YAG, long-pulsed ruby, and long-pulsed alexandrite lasers

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1399-1405

  Nanni, C A ^a   Alster, T S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032415803     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1998.tb00022.x     Document Type: Article

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