Comparative study on a single treatment response to long pulse Nd:YAG lasers and intense pulse light therapy for hair removal on skin type IV to VI - Is longer wavelengths lasers preferred over shorter wavelengths lights for assisted hair removal

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-247

  Goh, Che Leok ^a  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Assisted hair removal; IPL system; Nd:YAG lasers

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BLISTER; BURNING SENSATION; CHIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FACE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; INTENSE PULSE LIGHT THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JAW; LEG; NEODYMIUM LASER; PAIN; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER LIP;

ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; HYPERTRICHOSIS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344010545     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630310004171     Document Type: Article

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