A randomized double blind, vehicle controlled bilateral comparison study of the efficacy and safety of finasteride 0.5% solution in combination with intense pulsed light in the treatment of facial hirsutism*

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 193-199

  Farshi, Susan ^a,b   Mansouri, Parvin ^a,b   Rafie, Faramarz ^c  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Department of Dermatology   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Finasteride; Hair removal; Hirsutism; Intense pulsed light; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

FINASTERIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FACE DISORDER; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; INTENSE PULSED LIGHT; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 84864071576     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2012.699680     Document Type: Conference Paper

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