Cosmetic laser treatments for skin of color: A focus on safety and efficacy

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-38

  Battle Jr , Eliot F ^a  

^a Cultura Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; ETHNICITY; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NEVUS; PAIN; PSEUDOFOLLICULITIS BARBAE; REJUVENATION; SAFETY; SKIN; SKIN COLOR; SKIN DISEASE;

ANIMALS; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; COSMETICS; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; PLASMA SKIN REGENERATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 80053045296     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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