WO1996023447A1 - Hair removal using optical pulses - Google Patents
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EP96906222.3A EP0806913B2 (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1996-01-31 | Hair removal using optical pulses |
ES96906222.3T ES2179937T5 (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1996-01-31 | Hair removal with the help of optical impulses |
CA002210720A CA2210720C (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1996-01-31 | Hair removal using optical pulses |
DE69621775.9T DE69621775T3 (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1996-01-31 | RESCUE WITH OPTICAL PULSES |
JP52367396A JP3819025B2 (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1996-01-31 | Hair removal equipment |
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US08/382,122 US5595568A (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1995-02-01 | Permanent hair removal using optical pulses |
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US08/593,565 US5735844A (en) | 1995-02-01 | 1996-01-30 | Hair removal using optical pulses |
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CA (2) | CA2210720C (en) |
DE (3) | DE69633207T3 (en) |
ES (4) | ES2179937T5 (en) |
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