Laser Hair Removal: A Review

    January 2013 in “ Dermatologic surgery ”
    Stephanie D. Gan, Emmy Graber
    Studysummary This review reports that current in-office laser hair removal devices, particularly the Nd:YAG system for pigmented skin, effectively provide long-term hair removal, though more research on home-use devices is needed.
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