Laser hair removal pearls

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-23

  Tierney, Emily P ^a   Goldberg, David J ^b,c  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b LASER AND SKIN SURGERY CENTER OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hair Removal; Lasers

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

CHROMATOPHORE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; HYPERTRICHOSIS; LIGHT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

HAIR; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY;

EID: 40549141082     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170701817031     Document Type: Review

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