Effect of hair removal by Nd:YAG laser on the recurrence of pilonidal sinus

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 883-886

  Badawy, E A ^a,b   Kanawati, M N ^b  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b International Clinic   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Laser; Laser hair removal; Pilonidal sinus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HAIR FOLLICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LASER HAIR REMOVAL; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PAIN; PILONIDAL SINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651159202     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03147.x     Document Type: Article

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