Hair removal with the long-pulse alexandrite laser
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Laser-assisted hair removal: comparison of long-pulsed alexandrite and long-pulsed Nd:YAG lasers, individually and in combination
Background and aim: Laser is one of the most recent techniques which has widespread use in the treatment of many skin diseases. This technique has been successfully used to remove unwanted hairs in hirsutism. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of long-pulsed 755 nm alexandrite and long-pulsed 1064 nm Nd: YAG lasers individually and in combination for perma...
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عنوان ژورنال: Aesthetic Surgery Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1090-820X
DOI: 10.1016/j.asj.2005.02.003