The safety of long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser hair removal in skin types III-V patients during concomitant isotretinoin therapy

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-60

  Khatri, Khalil A ^a  

^a Skin and Laser Surgery Center of New England   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT; ISOTRETINOIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COOLING; DRUG USE; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LASER SAFETY; LETTER; NEODYMIUM LASER; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 61649087445     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170802612984     Document Type: Letter

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