Successful treatment of recurrent pilonidal sinus with laser epilation

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 726-728

  Landa, Nerea ^a,b   Aller, Oscar ^a   Landa Gundin, Nagore ^a   Torrontegui, Jaione ^a   Azpiazu, Jose L ^a  

^a Dermitek Clinic of Dermatology Laser and Aesthetic Surgery   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILONIDAL SINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ESTHETIC SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 22844441181     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042728-200506000-00024     Document Type: Article

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