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Kuriloff 1988 Title: Pharyngoesophageal hair growth: the role of laser epilation. Author: Kuriloff DB, Finn DG, Kimmelman CP Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1988 Apr;98(4):342-5 PMID: 3132691, UI: 88247497 Affiliated institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary/New York Medical College, NY 10003. Cited in:
Kilmer 1994 Title: Treatment of epidermal pigmented lesions with the frequency-doubled Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. A controlled, single-impact, dose-response, multicenter trial. Author: Arch Dermatol 1994 Dec;130(12):1515-9 Journal: Arch Dermatol 1993 Aug;129(8):971-8 PMID: 8352621, UI: 93356572 Affiliated institution: Department of Dermatology, Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. Cited in: 7986124, UI: 95077456 BACKGROUND AND … Continue reading “Kilmer 1994 (Nd:YAG lesion removal)”
Kilmer 1993 Title: The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser effectively treats tattoos. A controlled, dose-response study. Author: Kilmer SL, Lee MS, Grevelink JM, Flotte TJ, Anderson RR Journal: Arch Dermatol 1993 Aug;129(8):971-8 PMID: 8352621, UI: 93356572 Affiliated institution: Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Cited in: BACKGROUND AND DESIGN: The Q-switched ruby laser was recently shown … Continue reading “Kilmer 1993 (Nd:YAG tattoo removal)”
Grevelink 1996 Title: Laser treatment of tattoos in darkly pigmented patients: efficacy and side effects. Author: Grevelink JM, Duke D, van Leeuwen RL, Gonzalez E, DeCoste SD, Anderson RR Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol 1996 Apr;34(4):653-6 PMID: 8601656, UI: 96176732 Affiliated institution: Dermatology Laser Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA. Cited in: BACKGROUND: Many … Continue reading “Grevelink 1996 (Nd:YAG tattoo removal)”
Grossman, 1995 Title: Treatment of cafe au lait macules with lasers. A clinicopathologic correlation. Authors: Grossman MC, Anderson RR, Farinelli W, Flotte TJ, Grevelink JM Journal: Arch Dermatol 1995 Dec;131(12):1416-20 PMID: 7492131, UI: 96094874 Affiliated institution: Dermatology Laser Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. Cited in: Solomon BACKGROUND: Cafe au lait macules (CALMs) respond variably … Continue reading “Grossman, 1995 (Nd:YAG macule removal)”
Goldberg, 1996 Title: Topical suspension-assisted Q-switched Nd:YAG laser hair removal: treatment of axillary and inguinal regions Authors: Goldberg DJ Journal: Lasers Surg Med 16 (suppl 8):34 1996 PMID: — Affiliated institution: Cited in: An early version of Goldberg 1997
Goldberg, 1997 Title: Topical suspension-assisted Q-switched Nd:YAG laser hair removal. Authors: Goldberg DJ, Littler CM, Wheeland RG Journal: Dermatol Surg 1997 Sep;23(9):741-5 PMID: 9311366, UI: 97457557 Affiliated institution: Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, USA. Cited in: McCoy BACKGROUND: Many individuals seek to decrease facial and body hair density. … Continue reading “Goldberg, 1997 (Nd:YAG hair removal)”
Anderson, 1989 Title: Selective photothermolysis of cutaneous pigmentation by Q-switched Nd: YAG laser pulses at 1064, 532, and 355 nm. Author: Anderson RR, Margolis RJ, Watenabe S, Flotte T, Hruza GJ, Dover JS Journal: J Invest Dermatol 1989 Jul;93(1):28-32 PMID: 2746004, UI: 89309878 Affiliated institution: Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114. Cited in: … Continue reading “Anderson 1989 (Nd:YAG guinea pig study, leukotrichia)”
Anderson 1993 Title: Cosmetic tattoo ink darkening. A complication of Q-switched and pulsed-laser treatment. Author: Anderson RR, Geronemus R, Kilmer SL, Farinelli W, Fitzpatrick RE Journal: Arch Dermatol 1993 Aug;129(8):1010-4 PMID: 8352605, UI: 93356555 Affiliated institution: Department of Dermatology, Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Cited in: BACKGROUND: High-energy, short-pulse lasers, eg, Q-switched … Continue reading “Anderson 1993 (Nd:YAG tattoo removal complication)”
Finkelstein, 1990 and 1991 Title: Epilation of hair-bearing urethral grafts utilizing the neodymium:YAG surgical laser. Authors: Finkelstein LH, Blatstein LM Journal: Lasers Surg Med 1990;10(2):189-93 PMID: 2333005, UI: 90238345 Affiliated institution: Division of Urology, Osteopathic Medical Center of Philadelphia, PA 19131. Cited in: See also: J Urol 1991 Sep;146(3):840-2 PMID: 1875507, UI: 91341922 Nonhair-bearing skin … Continue reading “Finkelstein, 1990, 1991 (Nd:YAG urethral graft epilation)”