Mathematical modeling for the prediction and optimization of laser hair removal

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 164-176

  Kolinko, Vladimir ^a   Littler, Curt M ^b  

^a ThermoLase Corporation   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anagen; Laser hair removal; Mathematical model; Synchronization; Telogen

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; ELECTROLYSIS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YAG LASER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HAIR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 0033998170     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9101(2000)26:2<164::AID-LSM7>3.0.CO;2-W     Document Type: Article

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