Permanent laser hair removal with low fluence high repetition rate versus high fluence low repetition rate 810 nm diode laser - A split leg comparison study

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

  Braun, Martin ^a  

^a Vancouver Laser and Skin Care Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BURNS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79751492793     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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