Treatment of Pseudofolliculitis Barbae

Cosmetics Applications of Laser and Light-Based Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 353-367

  Shander, Douglas ^a   Ahluwalia, Gurpreet S ^a  

^a Gillette Company   (United States)

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EID: 84857888423     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-8155-1572-2.50023-3     Document Type: Chapter

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