Laser epilation for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa and pilonidal sinus;Laserepilation bei Hidradenitis suppurativa/Acne inversa und Pilonidalsinus

Aktuelle Dermatologie

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 268-277

  Hessam, S ^a   Sand, M ^a   Georgas, D ^a   Bechara, F G ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ACNE INVERSA; ARTICLE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; INTENSE PULSED LIGHT THERAPY; LASER EPILATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PATHOGENESIS; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECURRENT DISEASE; STAGING; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS;

EID: 84880309312     PISSN: 03402541     EISSN: 1438938X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1344222     Document Type: Article

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