Effective epilation of white and blond hair using combined radiofrequency and optical energy

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-31

  Sadick, Neil S ^a,c   Laughlin, Sharyn A ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

ELOS; Hair removal; Photoepilation; White hair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAIR; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LIGHT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; UPPER LIP;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR COLOR; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASERS; MIDDLE AGED; OPTICS; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 2442686612     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170410029022     Document Type: Article

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