Theoretical considerations in laser hair removal

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 333-355

  Ross, E V ^a   Ladin, Z ^a   Kreindel, M ^a   Dierickx, C ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTHETIC SURGERY; HAIR; HAIR COLOR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR ROOT; HEAT TRANSFER; LASER; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 0032890667     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8635(05)70091-7     Document Type: Article

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