Treatment of terminal and vellus non-pigmented hairs with an optical/bipolar radiofrequency energy source - With and without pre-treatment using topical aminolevulinic acid

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-28

  Goldberg, David J ^a,b,c   Marmur, Ellen S ^a,b   Hussain, Mussarrat ^a  

^a Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York & New Jersey   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Surgery Specialists of NY NJ   (United States)

Author keywords

Hair removal; Non pigmented hair removal; PDT; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; OPTICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHENOTYPE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AGED; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAIR DISEASES; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 21244449588     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/147641700510037734     Document Type: Article

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