Laser hair removal: A review and report on the use of the long-pulsed alexandrite laser for hair reduction of the upper lip, leg, back, and bikini region

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 425-430

  McDaniel, David H ^a,d   Lord, Jeff ^b   Keith, Ash ^b   Newman, John ^b   Zukowski, Mark ^c  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^c Zukowski Ctr Cosmetic Plast Surg   (United States)

^d Laser Skin & Vein Center of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BACK; CHROMATOPHORE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; LEG; MALE; MELANOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UPPER LIP;

ADULT; BACK; FACE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASERS; LEG; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033003333     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.1999.08118.x     Document Type: Review

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