Treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae with the diode laser

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-111

  Yamauchi, Paul S ^a   Lask, Gary P ^a   Kelly, A Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KING DREW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

diode laser; hair removal; postinflammatory hyperpigmentation; pseudofolliculitis barbae

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOLLICULITIS; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; LASER; MALE; SKIN DISEASE;

ADULT; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FOLLICULITIS; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE;

EID: 0033108097     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14628839950516959     Document Type: Article

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