Self-reported outcome after diode laser hair removal

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-238

  Zins, James E ^a   Alghoul, Mohammed ^a   Gonzalez, Andrea Moreira ^a   Strumble, Patricia ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diode laser system; Laser hair removal; Outcome; Patient satisfaction; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIODE LASER; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44849098179     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: 15363708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3180cac26e     Document Type: Article

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