Hair stimulation following laser and intense pulsed light photo-epilation: Review of 543 cases and ways to manage it

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 297-301

  Willey, Andrea ^a   Torrontegui, Jaioae ^b   Azpiazu, Jose ^b   Landa, Nerea ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN; STIMULATION;

ADULT; CRYOTHERAPY; HAIR; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASERS; PHOTOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34248148041     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20485     Document Type: Article

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