Clinical study to determine the safety and efficacy of a low-energy, pulsed light device for home use hair removal

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 287-291

  Elm, Courtney M L ^a   Wallander, Irmina D ^a   Walgrave, Susan E ^a   Zelickson, Brian D ^a  

^a Zel Skin and Laser Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

At home hair removal; Laser hair removal; Selective photo thermolysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF CARE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 77951656082     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20917     Document Type: Article

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