Hair removal using a combination radio-frequency and intense pulsed light source

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 201-207

  Yaghmai, Dina ^a,f   Garden, Jerome M ^a,b   Bakus, Aboneal D ^b   Spenceri, Elizabeth A ^c,d   Hruza, George J ^c,d   Kilmer, Suzanne L ^e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

^c Laser/Dermatologic Surgery Center   (United States)

^d SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Laser/Skin Surg Ctr N California   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hair removal; Radio frequency

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDERMIS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; INTENSE PULSED LIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SKIN COLOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; RADIO WAVES; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 17444424946     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170410008133     Document Type: Article

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