Hair removal with a combined light/heat-based photo-epilation system: A 6-month follow-up

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 163-167

  Adatto, Maurice A ^a  

^a Skinpulse Dermatology and Laser Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Hair removal; Intense pulsed light source; LHE; Long term hair reduction; Photo epilation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAIR GROWTH; HEAT; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; LIGHT; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHOTOEPILATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; THORAX;

FEMALE; HAIR REMOVAL; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0742319014     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170310018557     Document Type: Article

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