Treatment of alopecia areata with fractional photothermolysis laser

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 845-847

  Yoo, Kwang Ho ^a   Kim, Myeung Nam ^a   Kim, Beom Joon ^a   Kim, Chan Woong ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; MINOXIDIL; STEROID;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; CASE REPORT; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS LASER; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; LASER THERMOTHERAPY; LETTER; MALE; SCALP; STEROID THERAPY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAIR; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; HAIR; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; SCALP;

EID: 77954169463     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04230.x     Document Type: Letter

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