Laser hair removal

Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 131-135

  Vittorio, Carmela C ^a   Lehrer, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hair cycle; Laser hair removal; Selective photothermolysis

Indexed keywords

EFLORNITHINE; SUNSCREEN;

DIODE LASER; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FACE; FACE SURGERY; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; REVIEW; SKIN COLOR; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN PROTECTION;

HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASERS;

EID: 0037740633     PISSN: 07366825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39132     Document Type: Review

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