Laser-assisted hair removal: Side effects of Q-switched Nd:YAG, long- pulsed ruby, and alexandrite lasers

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 165-171

  Nanni, C A ^a   Alster, T S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN INJURY; SUN EXPOSURE; YAG LASER;

EID: 0032797228     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70043-5     Document Type: Article

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