Pseudofolliculitis barbae: Review and update on new treatment modalities

Military Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 561-564

  Garcia Zuazaga, Jorge ^a  

^a Branch Medical Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; CALCIUM THYGLYCONATE; DEPILATORY AGENT; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; MAGIC SHAVE; NAIR; STEROID; SURGEX CREAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ALGORITHM; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CREAM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRICITY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LOTION; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSEUDOFOLLICULITIS BARBAE; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION;

EID: 0037696043     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/168.7.561     Document Type: Review

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