Patient satisfaction study of unwanted facial and body hair: 5 Years experience with intense pulsed light

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 73-79

  Lor, P ^a   Lennartz, B ^a   Ruedlinger, R ^a  

^a Causa Dermis   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Hair removal; Hypertrichosis; Intense pulsed light source; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FACE; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HYPERTRICHOSIS; INTENSE PULSED LIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URTICARIA;

EID: 0036961860     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/147641702321136237     Document Type: Article

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