Ruby laser-assisted hair removal - Long-term results after repeated treatments

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 121-126

  Liew, S H ^a,b   Grobbelaar, A O ^b   Gault, D T ^b   Linge, C ^b  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RAFT Institute of Plastic Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hair; Hirsutism; Ruby laser; Selective photothermolysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034092620     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002380050229     Document Type: Article

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