Unwanted facial hair removal with laser treatment improves quality of life of patients

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-9

  Maziar, Ali ^a   Farsi, Nader ^a   Mandegarfard, Manijeh ^b   Babakoohi, Shahab ^b   Gorouhi, Farzam ^b   Dowlati, Yahya ^b   Firooz, Alireza ^b  

^a AJA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Hirsutism; Laser; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FACE; FEMALE; HAIR REMOVAL; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75749109725     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764170903449802     Document Type: Article

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