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Electro
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A.R. Hinkel Co.
Associated Electrolysis Group
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Clareblend, Inc.
Dectro International
Electrola
R.A. Fischer Co.
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Greenleaf-Carter Enterprises, Inc.
IME Company, Ltd.
Instantron, Inc.
Kree, Inc.
Leo Unlimited, Inc.
Lucy Peters International, Inc.
Precision Electrolysis, Inc.
Dermascan (Proteus), Inc.
RCX-Western, Inc.
Serapis Medical Electronics Co.
Silhouet-Tone, Ltd.
Skin Deep, Inc.
Sofblend (Tapeography, Ltd.)
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Synoptic Products/Arand Ltd.
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Ahrs
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Tony Monturo (WARNING!)
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Bare & Beautiful (WARNING!)
Berkowits School of Electrolysis, Inc.
berkowits.com
berkowits.net (WARNING!)
Burke/Neutech
Coeptis (WARNING)
Depilex, Ltd.
Vector by Divine Skin Solutions, Inc. (WARNING!)
Dura Corporation
Electronic Depilatory Co.
Electro-Kinetic Manufacturing
Epco Hair Removal
Epilator Corporation
Electric tweezer petition to FDA
Forever Gone Plus by IGIA (WARNING!)
Ghr
Petition to revise GHR’s FDA clearance
FDA on GHR permanence (Alderton 1998)
GHR-sponsored site “Kitty’s Consumer Beware”
GHR is simply a copy of AHRS device
GHR cited by FDA for violations (text)
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GHR vs. AHRS: stolen efficacy data
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GHR history
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GHR and its many websites
GHR and AHRS “studies”: who stole from whom?
Who is the “Kitty” of “Kitty’s Consumer Beware”?
GHR sales site “Mirror Image”
Judith Stephens’ bogus credentials
Global Tronics International (WARNING!)
Global TV Concepts, Ltd.
Global Electrolysis Supply (WARNING!)
Harmonix Corporation
Helene Edgar Corp.
[Hill, Farrar & Borrill]
Ihrs
Advanced Medical Institute
Branigan’s Hair Specialists (WARNING!)
Catherine McLaughlin (WARNING!)
IHRS cited for violations by FDA
Consulting Studio
Dermatopia (WARNING!)
Paul W. DesRuisseuax, M.D. (WARNING!)
IHRS cited for violations by FDA
Rejuvenu cited for violations by FDA
Rejuvenu cited for violations by FDA
Federal Trade Commission letter to Rejuvenu
Gemini Body Works’ response to Better Business Bureau
Gemini Body Works (WARNING!)
Gemini Electrolysis (WARNING!)
Gemini Marketing Enterprises (WARNING!)
Gemini Medical Services (WARNING!)
HairLabs International
International Hair Removal Systems – IHRS (WARNING!)
Image One Aesthetics
Image One Medical Consultants
Perma Tech/Hair for Life/Joe Aguiar (WARNING!)
Joseph Hildebrand, Solace Massage Therapy
James E. Pickens, M.D.
Skin Sense/Kathy Orender (WARNING!)
Kats Management (WARNING!)
Rejuvenu’s Lee Cole accused of fraud
Les Ongles Ma’s-Tu-Vu, Inc. (AVERTISSEMENT [WARNING]!)
Winds Face & Body Studio/Marion Williams (WARNING!)
Mark H. Chandler of Rejuvenu (WARNING!)
Mark Baxa, M.D.
Michael T. Ricks, Sr. (WARNING!)
American Supply/New Life Systems (WARNING!)
New Life Systems (WARNING!)
No Needle Electrolysis (WARNING!)
James E. Pickens, M.D.
Rejuvenu threatens legal action
Smooth As Silk Salon (WARNING!)
Skin Essentials/Dawn Rabideau (WARNING!)
SkinMagic/Drs. Rodriguez & Panzarella (WARNING!)
Skin Sense Salon (WARNING!)
SpaTech (WARNING!)
Super-Phaser Gold (WARNING!)
Trend Manufacturing
U.S. Medical (WARNING!)
bogus legal threat about Rejuvenu
International Hair Removal Systems – IHRS (WARNING!)
Lois Yee Cosmetics
Martin Electric
Mehl/Group Marketing
Mobit, Inc.
Nemectron GmbH
Permanex (no longer in business)
Rejuvenews (WARNING!)
Rejuvenu International Limited (WARNING!)
Removatron International (WARNING!)
Sharon Spencer AHRS
GHR/Stephens Manufacturing (WARNING!)
IGIA Direct/Tactica (WARNING!)
IGIA Direct/Tactica (WARNING!)
Total Perfection
Universal Hair Removal Systems
Wellquest International
Electric tweezer manufacturers
Global Electrolysis Supply
“Liquid Electrolysis” depilatory (WARNING!)
Global Electrolysis Supply (WARNING!)
Micro-1000 “microlysis” (WARNING!)
Psoret “anti-androgen” (WARNING!)
Global Electrolysis Supply complaints
How Global denies refunds
V2R/V2R-G probe electrolysis (WARNING!)
Aavexx hair removal (WARNING!)
Allied Electrolysis Supply (WARNING!)
Chris Williams, or “Chris Limon” (WARNING!)
Global Electrolysis Supply: how to complain
“Deb Shatz” (WARNING!)
Global Electrolysis weasel words
Electrolyse Automatique (WARNING!)
Electrolysis-Supply.com (WARNING!)
Epitron Electric Tweezers (WARNING!)
Gregg Manning, a.k.a. Greg Mannon (WARNING!)
hair-free-skin.com (WARNING!)
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Medical data
Topical solution medical data
Wax
Bassukas, 1989 (plucking: 4 bulb types)
Chapman, 1992 (tweezing rate and bulb appearance)
de Argila, 1996 (waxing complication)
De La Cuadra, 1996 (waxing side effects)
Egido Romo 1991 (waxing and isotrentinoin)
Gharzi, 1999 (plucking and cycle control)
Goldberg, 1989 (waxing and allergies)
Herrero, 1996 (waxing complications)
Inaba, 1981 (plucking and regrowth)
Insler, 1986 (tweezing side effects)
Template Jacobi, 1971 (mechanical epilation and roots)
Ludwig, 1967 (plucking intact hairs)
Mimouni-Bloch, 1997 (waxing complications)
Moll, 1995 (plucking and hair growth)
Moreno Amado 1992 (waxing complications)
Tomas Vecina, 1990 (waxing complications)
Trueb, 1993 (waxing side effects)
Villa-Real, 1989 (waxing complications)
Watts, 1986 (waxing side effects)
Woollons 1997 (waxing)
Wright, 1992 (epilator side effects)
Waxing, plucking and tweezing medical data
Xray
Berry, 1976 (x-ray epilation on guinea pigs)
Bookchin, 1962 (x-ray epilation)
Caufield, 1989 (x-ray epilation)
Cipollaro, 1947 (x-ray side effects)
Cleveland, 1948 (x-ray hair removal)
Harley, 1976 (x-ray epilation)
Hartzlar, 1984 (x-ray hair removal)
Huda, 1994 (x-ray induced epilation)
Johannsen, 1978 (x-ray epilation on animals)
Kyoizumi, 1998 (x-ray epilation)
Lapidus, 1976 (x-ray hair removal)
McCoy, 2000 (x-ray epilation)
Omran, 1978 (x-ray epilation and mental problems)
Pusey, 1900 (x-ray epilation)
Rosen, 1989 (x-ray epilation)
Shanks, 1967 (x-ray epilation)
X-ray medical data
Alexandr
Ash, 1999 (alexandrite laser hair removal overview)
Boss 1999 (Alexandrite clinical data)
Connolly 1997 (Alexandrite)
Finkel, 1997 (Alexandrite clinical data)
Fuchs 1997 (Alexandrite)
Garcia 2000 (alexandrite side effects)
Goldberg 1999 (Alexandrite clinical data)
Gorgu 2000 (alexandrite laser vs. electrolysis)
Laughlin 2000 (alexandrite clinical data)
Lloyd 2000 (alexandrite clinical data)
McDaniel 1999 (Alexandrite clinical data)
Nanni 1999 (Alexandrite clinical data)
Narukar, 1998 (Alexandrite)
Ono 2000 (alexandrite clinical data)
Raulin 2000 (alexandrite clinical data)
Rogers 1999 (Alexandrite vs. Nd:YAG clinical data)
Ye 1999 (Alexandrite and ruby side effect)
Hair physiology medical data
Lasergen
Achauer, 1996 (ruby tattoo removal)
Altshuler, 1999 (laser contact cooling)
Anderson, 1981 (skin optics)
Anderson, 1983 (selective photothermolysis)
Ashinoff, 1993 (ruby tattoo removal)
Bargman, 1999 (laser vs. electrolysis)
Chang, 1996
Chernoff, 1997 (laser review)
Divaris, 1990 (5-aminolevulinic acid)
Goldberg, 1997 (laser mechanism overview)
Goldberg, 1997 (laser overview)
Grevelink, 1997 (ruby/Nd:YAG nevi)
Grossman, 1992 (laser vs. freezing for eyelash removal)
Grossman, 1995 (laser overview)
Kilmer 1997 (laser tattoo removal)
Kilmer 1998 (compares Nd:YAG, ruby, alexandrite)
Kuriloff 1988 (laser esophageal hair removal)
Laser hair removal burns
Laser hair removal burns
Manuskiatti, 1999 (laser effect on sweat/oil glands)
Nanni, 1998 (Nd:YAG, ruby, alex compared)
Nanni, 1999 (Nd:YAG, ruby, alex side effects)
Ort, 1999 (laser overview)
“Scarred for Life” (laser hair removal injury)
$100 million lawsuit (laser hair removal injury)
Russell, 1996 (laser eye safety)
Smith, 1994 (laser eye damage models)
Spelsberg, 2000 (laser eye injury)
Tope, 1998 (laser study criticism)
Trelles, 2000 (laser eye injury)
van Gemert, 1996 (thermal relaxation time)
van Gemert, 1989 (thermal relaxation time)
Wheeland, 1997 (laser overview)
Wheeland, 1998 (brief laser summary)
Wheeland, 1995 ( laser summary)
Widder, 1998 (laser eye injury)
Alexandrite laser medical data
Argon
Awan, 1986 (argon eyelash removal)
Bartley, 1987 (argon eyelash removal)
Basar, 2000 (argon eyelash removal)
Berry, 1979 (argon eyelash removal)
Campbell, 1990 (argon eyelash removal)
Elder, 1996 (argon eyelash removal)
Elder, 1997 (argon eyelash removal)
Gossman, 1992 (argon vs. CO2 eyelash removal)
Gossman, 1992 (argon eyelash removal)
Huneke, 1992 (argon eyelash removal)
Ladas, 1993 (argon eyelash removal)
Malthieu, 1987 (argon eyelash removal)
Oshry, 1994 (argon eyelash removal)
Sharif, 1991 (argon eyelash removal)
Unlu, 2000 (argon eyelash removal)
Yung, 1994 (argon eyelash removal)
Argon laser medical data
Compmed
Kilmer 1998 (Nd:YAG, ruby alexandrite compared)
Nicholson, 1999 (brief method comparison)
Olsen, 1999 (overview of methods)
Richards, 1990 (temporary hair removal in hirsutism)
Ridley, 1969 (hirsutism treatment overview)
Tse 1994 (Nd:YAG vs. ruby lesion removal)
Young 1998 (hirsutism treatment)
Depil
O’Grady, 1989 (depilatory eye injury)
Diode
Adrian 1999 (diode laser- unpublished)
Adrian 2000 (diode laser hair removal)
Campos, 2000 (diode laser clinical data)
Chan, 2000 (diode vs. Nd:YAG laser)
Dierickx, 1999 (unpublished diode article)
Untitled Document
Eremia, 2001 (alexandrite vs. diode laser)
Greppi, 2001 (diode laser on Black patients)
Grossman, 1998 (diode clinical data)
Handrick, 2001 (alexandrite vs. diode laser)
Kauvar, 2000 (diode laser for pseudofolliculitis)
Lin, 2000 (diode laser clinical data)
Lou, 2000 (diode laser clinical data)
Moreno-Arias, 2000 (diode laser skin reaction)
Oguz, 1999 (diode eyelash removal)
Soden, 2000 (diode laser on moles)
Strempel, 2000 (diode laser eyelash removal)
Williams, 1999 (diode clinical data)
Yamauchi 1999 (diode for pseudofolliculitis)
Laser general medical data
Laser/Light “permanent hair reduction”
Laser/Light types
Mwave
Cutz, 1989 (microwave eye damage)
FCC, 1999 (EMF radiation effects)
FDA, 1996 (EMF radiation effects)
Lipman, 1988 (microwave eye damage)
Roberts, 1985 (microwave eye damage)
Spertell, 2000 (unpublished microwave reports)
Microwave hair removal medical data
Ndyag
Anderson 1989 (Nd:YAG guinea pig study, leukotrichia)
Anderson 1993 (Nd:YAG tattoo removal complication)
Medical data Laser/Light Nd:YAG Bencini 1999
Finkelstein, 1990, 1991 (Nd:YAG urethral graft epilation)
Goldberg, 1997 (Nd:YAG hair removal)
Goldberg, 1996 (Nd:YAG hair removal)
Grevelink 1996 (Nd:YAG tattoo removal)
Grossman, 1995 (Nd:YAG macule removal)
Kilmer 1993 (Nd:YAG tattoo removal)
Kilmer 1994 (Nd:YAG lesion removal)
Kilmer, 1997 (Nd:YAG hair removal)
Kuriloff 1988
Landthaler 1986 (Nd:YAG lesion treatment)
Littler, 1997 (Nd:YAG hair removal- lanuginosa)
Littler, 1999 (Nd:YAG hair removal overview)
Nanni, 1997 (Nd:YAG hair removal study)
Sumian, 1999 (laser dye penetration depth)
Thermolase 1996 (unpublished Nd:YAG tests)
Tse 1994
Diode laser medical data
Electrolysis medical data
Electro
Avnstorp, 1982 (thermolysis/hirsutism)
Blackwell, 1977 (ingrown hairs, electrolysis, shaving)
Bono, 1994 (blend practice manual)
Bordier, 1924 (thermolysis clinical data)
Caldwell, 1972 (against home electrolysis kits)
Caldwell, 1972 (electrolysis referral)
Chernosky, 1971 (thermolysis)
Chernosky, 1987 (thermolysis)
Cookson, 1981 (electrolysis side effect)
Ditmars, 1998 (electrolysis side effects)
Dumesic, 1997 (glucose intolerance and hirsutism)
Ellis, 1947 (galvanic vs. thermolysis)
Fogh, 1989 (hirsutism)
Galvanic needle reaction
Gior, 2000 (electrolysis practice manual)
Goldberg, 1965 (thermolysis)
Goldberg, 1985 (thermolysis)
Hare, 1972 (electrolysis referral)
Hinkel, 1968 (electrolysis practice manual)
Hobbs, 1987 (electrolysis overview)
Johnson, 1975 (epilation and regrowth)
Kligman, 1984 (thermolysis probe clinical study)
Kobayashi, 1985 (thermolysis, insulated probes)
Kobayashi, 1987 (insulated needle tests)
Kobayashi, 1987 (thermolysis with insulated probes)
Lasker, 1996 (electrolysis efficacy evaluation methods)
Lerner, 1942 (thermolysis)
Mahoney, 1976 (electrolysis referrals)
McKinstry, 1979 (electrolysis regrowth)
Michel, 1875 (galvanic eyelash removal)
Niedelman, 1945 (galvanic vs. thermolysis)
Peereboom-Wynia, 1975 (galvanic vs. thermolysis, hirsutism)
Peereboom-Wynia, 1985 (blend vs. thermolysis, hirsutism)
Petrozzi, 1980 (electrolysis side effects)
Thermolysis needle reaction
Richards, 1995 (electrolysis data)
Richards, 1986 (electrolysis clinical data)
Richards, 1991 (electrolysis practice manual)
Richards, 1995 (electrolysis clinical data)
Richards, 1999 (electrolysis vs. laser)
Ridley, 1985 (electrolysis overview)
Rydahl, 1981 (electrolysis for hirsutism)
Unknown, 1989 (electrolysis and infection)
Urushibata, 1995 (plucking vs. blend electrolysis)
Verdich, 1979 (electrolysis clinical data)
Vogt, 1973 (electrolysis and keloids)
Wagner, 1985 (electrolysis)
Wagner, 1993 (electrolysis issues)
Wagner, 1985 (electrolysis overview)
Wagner, 1993 (electrolysis clinic setup)
Wagner, 1997 (galvanic electrolysis history)
Wagner, 1998 (doctors and electrolysis/laser practitioners)
Nd:YAG laser medical data
Pain
Altman, 1999 (ELA-Max faster working vs. EMLA for flashlamp)
Browne, 1999 (Ametop better than EMLA)
Choy, 1999 (EMLA vs. amethocaine)
Eaglstein, 1999 (EMLA eye injury)
Eremia, 2000 (ELA-Max for laser hair removal)
Friedman, 1999 (compares four anesthetics for hair removal)
Hjorth, 1991 (EMLA in electrolysis)
Hung, 1997 (EMLA vs. tetracaine)
Lycka, 1992 (EMLA)
McCafferty, 1997 (topical anesthesia and laser)
McKinlay, 1999 (EMLA eye injury)
Romsing, 1999 (EMLA/tetracaine)
van Kan, 1997 (EMLA vs. tetracaine)
Wagner, 1994 (EMLA in electrolysis)
Whealton, 1998 (EMLA and iontophoresis)
Pain reduction medical data
Photoep
FDA, 1990 (regulatory letter)
Gior, 1972 (unpublished)
Harte, 1970 (unpublished)
Omicron Lawsuit excerpts, 1973
Photoepilator medical data
Ruby
Achauer, 1996 (ruby tattoo removal)
Adrian 1997 (Ruby)
Ashinoff, 1993 (ruby tattoo removal)
Bjerring 1997 (Ruby)
Chang, 1996 (ruby nevi removal)
Dierickx, 1997 (ruby laser hair removal)
Dierickx, 1998 (ruby laser hair removal)
Dover, 1998 (ruby guinea pig skin test)
Duque 1998 (Ruby laser hair removal)
Elman 1997 (Ruby laser hair removal)
Gault 1999 (Ruby laser hair removal)
Grossman, 1996 (ruby hair removal dog test)
Grossman, 1997 (ruby hair removal)
Haywood 1999 (Ruby)
Lask, 1997 (ruby hair removal)
Lask, 1997 (ruby hair removal)
Liew 1999 (Ruby)
Lin, 1998 (ruby hair removal & growth cycle)
Lin, 2000 (ruby laser clinical data)
Lin, 1998 (ruby hair removal & growth cycle)
McCoy, 1999 (ruby hair removal histology)
Polla, 1987 (ruby laser guinea pig test)
Solomon, 1998 (ruby hair removal)
Sommer, 1998 (ruby hair removal)
Sommer, 1997 (ruby hair removal)
Sommer, 1999 (ruby hair removal)
Williams, 1998 (ruby hair removal)
Williams, 1999 (ruby hair removal)
Zachariae 1999 (Ruby laser hair removal)
Zachariae 1997 (Ruby laser hair removal)
Etweez
Chapman, 1992 (tweezing rate and bulb appearance)
Cole 510(k), 1990 (unpublished)
Depilatron affidavits, 1975
Edgar, 1995 (unpublished electric tweezer report)
Foster report, 1983 (unpublished)
Galvanic tweezer reaction
Konnikov, 1990 (unpublished electric tweezer report)
LeMaster, 1990 (unpublished)
Ruggera memo, 1991 (unpublished)
Schuster report, 1992 (unpublished)
Stephens 510(k), 1990 (unpublished)
van Orden report, 1998 (unpublished)
Verdich, 1984 (electric tweezer clinical data)
Electric tweezer medical data
Ruby laser medical data
Flashlmp
Fitzpatrick, 1997 (flashlamp clinical data)
Gold, 1997 (flash lamp clinical data)
Gold, 1998 (flash lamp clinical data)
Moreno-Arias, 2000 (flash lamp clinical data)
Raulin, 1997 (flash lamp clinical data)
Sadick, 1999 (flash lamp clinical data)
Sadick, 2000 (flash lamp clinical data)
Schroeter, 1999 (flash lamp clinical data)
Smith, 1998 (flash lamp clinical data)
Tse, 1999 (flash lamp clinical data)
Weiss, 1999 (flash lamp clinical data)
Weiss, 2000 (flash lamp clinical data)
Weiss, 1998 (flash lamp clinical data)
Prescription oral medical data
Shave
Alexander, 1981 (electric shaver for pseudofolliculitis)
Halder, 1988
Klein, 1988 (depilatory/shaving overview)
Lynfield, 1970 (shaving and hair growth)
Ogawa, 1983 (shaving mice and hair growth)
Plantin, 1998 (shaving for hypertrichosis)
Riley, 1989 (shaving time)
Trotter, 1928 (shaving and hair growth)
Shaving medical data
Sideeffects
Laser hair removal side effects (striping)
Skingen
Abdel-Gawad, 1997 – threading (khite/fatlah)
Anthony, 1991 (electrolysis healing aid)
Blackwell, 1977 (ingrown hairs, electrolysis, shaving)
Crutchfield, 1998 (ingrown hairs, electrolysis, shaving)
Dunn, 1988 (pseudofolliculitis)
Fitzpatrick, 1996 (skin phototype classification)
Fitzpatrick, 1988 (sun-reactive skin types)
Foussereau, 1967 (depilatory side effects)
Grob, 1987 (dermatitis after epilation)
Hage, 1991 (ingrown hairs, electrolysis)
Halder, 1988 (shaving/pseudofolliculitis)
Monheit, 1994 (chemical peels)
Natow, 1986 (depilatory overview)
Pain (nerve photo)
Rosenbach, 1997 (alex/ruby/Nd:YAG nevi)
Scott, 1990 (epilation overview)
Simpson, 1986 (unwanted hair overview)
Vallis, 1990 (hair replacement surgery)
Wagner, 1990 (hirsutism treatment overview)
Webber, 1967 (depilatory overview)
Hair cross-section
Flash lamp medical data
Hairgen
Grossman, 1992 (eyelash)
Laser eyelash (Grossman 1992)
Harte, 1970
Hartzlar, 1984
Hashimoto 1988 (hair structure)
Hashimoto 1999 (hair structure)
Headington, 1984 (transverse scalp microscopy)
Horne, 1992 (regrowth from dermal sheath transplant)
Ibrahim, 1978 (plucking mouse whiskers)
Ibrahim, 1975 (mouse whisker growth)
Ibrahim, 1977 (regrowth after irradiation)
Ibrahim, 1978 (plucking mouse whiskers)
Ibrahim, 1982 (mouse whisker volume)
Itami, 1995 (androgens trigger insulin-like growth factor?)
Jahoda, 1996
Jahoda, 1981 (dermal papilla growth in vitro)
Jahoda, 1984 (dermal papilla cells and regrowth)
Jahoda, 1992 (follicle regeneration)
Jahoda, 1993 (dermal papilla cells and regrowth)
Jahoda, 1993 (dermal-epidermal interactions)
Jahoda, 1996 (dermal, epidermal cells each cause hair growth)
Jahoda, 1996 (Human hair bulb transplants into mice)
Kim, 1995 (regrowth with bulb removal)
Konnikov report, 1990 (unpublished)
Kvedar, 1985 (hirsutism overview)
Lavker, 1995 (stem cell overview)
Omicron Lawsuit excerpts, 1973
Lunde, 1984 (hirsutism)
Lunde, 1984 (body hair demsity)
McKnight, 1964 (hirsutism)
Messenger, 1984 (dermal papilla cultures)
Miller 1993 (hair structure)
Monheit, 1994
Facial peels (Monheit 1994)
Morris, 1999 (stem cells midway up follicle)
Why is hair removal painful?
Nicholson, 1999 (overview)
Oliver, 1966 (regrowth after bulb removal in mice)
Oliver, 1966a (bulb regeneration in rats)
Oliver, 1966 (whisker regeneration in rats)
Oliver, 1967 (transplanted whisker regeneration in rats)
Olsen, 1999 (overview)
Paus, 1990 (telogen skin has a growth inhibitor)
Pecoraro 1971 (growth/density and pregnancy)
Philpott, 1994 (in vitro hair growth model)
Rentoul, 1980 (hirsutism)
Reynolds, 1999 (hair follicle induction)
Reynolds, 1991 (follicle cell inductive properties)
Reynolds, 1993 (follicle germinative cells)
Reynolds, 1994 (follicle stem cell overview)
Reynolds, 1994 (follicle reconstruction)
Reynolds, 1995 (follicle reconstruction)
Reynolds, 1996 (hair follicle induction)
Thermolysis needle reaction
Richards, 1990
Temporary hair removal (Richards 1990)
Ridley, 1969
Rittmaster, 1997 (hirsutism)
Rittmaster, 1987 (hirsutism)
Rittmaster, 1995 (hirsutism)
Robinson, 1997 (in vitro whisker behavior)
Rosenbach, 1997 (alex/ruby/Nd:YAG nevi)
Ruggera memo, 1991 (unpublished)
Rushton, 1993 (hair measurement methods)
Saitoh 1970 (human hair cycle)
Schuster report, 1992 (unpublished)
Seago, 1985 (human hair cycle: thigh, arm)
Spoor, 1978 (epilation/depilation)
Stephens 510(k), 1990 (unpublished)
Sun, 1991 (stem cells)
Sun 1991 (scalp sections)
Tosi, 1994 (drugs and hair growth/loss)
Vallis, 1990
Hair replacement surgery (Vallis 1990)
van Orden report, 1998 (unpublished)
Verdich, 1984
Wagner, 1994 (EMLA)
EMLA (Wagner 1994)
Hirsutism management (Wagner 1990)
Wagner, 1990
Watson, 1995 (hirsutism)
Whiting, 1993 (horizontal scalp sections predict hair loss better)
Wilson, 1994 (stem cells midway up follicle)
Winkler, 1993 (sex hormones and body hair growth)
Hair cross-section
Yang 1993 (hair structure)
Akiyama 1995 (hair structure)
Barth, 1986 (hair growth measurement)
Bassukas, 1989
Bergfeld, 1987 (hirsutism)
FDA, 1990 (regulatory letter)
Cavanagh, 1978 (thallium and follicle inhibition)
Chapman, 1981 (hirsutism)
Cipollaro, 1947
Cleveland, 1948
Cole 510(k), 1990 (unpublished)
Cotsarelis, 1990 (stem cells midway up follicle)
de Berker, 1999 (hirsutism)
Depilatron affidavits, 1975
Dumesic, 1997 (glucose intolerance and hirsutism)
Edgar report, 1995 (unpublished)
Ferriman, 1961 (hair density scale)
Feughelman, 1982 (physical properties of hair)
Skin types (Fitzpatrick 1988)
Skin Type Chart (Fitzpatrick 1996)
Fitzpatrick, 1996
Fitzpatrick, 1988
Foster report, 1983 (unpublished)
Frishberg, 1996 (scalp section lab method)
Galvanic needle reaction
Gharzi, 1999 (plucking and regrowth)
Gior, 1972 (unpublished)
Galvanic tweezer reaction
Grevelink, 1997 (ruby/Nd:YAG nevi)
“Transdermal electrolysis” medical data
Topical
Ogawa, 1983 (topical-ODC & hair growth)
Panteleyev, 2000 (topical-ODC & hair growth)
Probst, 1975 (topical-ODC & hair growth)
Soler, 1996 (topical-ODC & hair growth)
Vaniqa
Vaniqa side effects, 2000 (unpublished clinical report)
Vaniqa FDA data, 2000 (unpublished clinical report)
Eflornithine topical hair inhibitor
Hynd, 1996 (topical-ODC & hair growth)
Lesiewicz, 1980 (topical-ODC & hair growth)
Lesiewicz, 1983 (topical-ODC & hair growth)
Morrison, 1978 (topical-ODC & hair growth)
Nancarrow, 1999 (topical-ODC & hair growth)
O’Brien, 1997 (topical-ODC & hair growth)
Avoid these
Hair removal scams: Common products
Hair removal hype
Folica (WARNING!)
Kitty’s Consumer Beware! (WARNING!)
Kimberly Williams (WARNING!)
LightSpeed Training’s “Laser Library”
Photolysis HR threatens legal action
Boston School of Electrolysis (WARNING!)
Hair removal websites to avoid
About-Hair-Removal.com (WARNING!)
Boston Electrolysis (WARNING!)
Medicam/IKYT
http://www.centre-biotechnique-avance.com (WARNING!)
Hair removal website ratings
Photolysis HR
NHJ/Hairlabs
Lasertrolysis/LightSpeed Training
Hair removal scams: “Transcutaneous electrolysis”
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