Overview and trends in male grooming

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 166, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 2-5

  Elsner, P ^a  

^a JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COUNSELING; DERMATOLOGIST; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FACE; GROOMING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN;

BODY IMAGE; COMMERCE; COSMETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAIR PREPARATIONS; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SKIN; SKIN CARE; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84857880084     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10782.x     Document Type: Review

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