Ethnic characteristics of eyelashes: A comparative analysis in Asian and Caucasian females

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1170-1176

  Na, J I ^a,b   Kwon, O S ^a,b   Kim, B J ^a,b   Park, W S ^c   Oh, J K ^d   Kim, K H ^a,b   Cho, K H ^a,b   Eun, H C ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c AmorePacific Corporation   (South Korea)

^d Rich Hair Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asians; Caucasians; Ethnicity; Eyelashes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EYELASH; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; THICKNESS;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EYELASHES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

EID: 33750899863     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07495.x     Document Type: Article

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