title: Unwanted body hair and its removal: a review.
abstract: Despite widespread demand for efficient, reliable methods of eliminating unwanted hair from the face and body, available options were limited until the recent development of laser-assisted hair removal systems. This is a review of the various types of hair removal methods available today with an emphasis on laser-assisted hair removal.
authors.affiliation: RAFT Institute of Plastic Surgery, Mount Vernon Hospital, Middlesex, UK. sehwanglieu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Liew
mesh_terms: D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000150:complications; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D053685:Laser Therapy
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones