Publications by authors named "James E Pickens"
Background: Currently available methods for permanent removal of unwanted body hair are either slow or may result in painful side effects or scarring.
Objective: The authors investigated the safety and effectiveness of galvanic current by patch and probe technique as a method of permanent hair removal.
Results: Microscopic evidence confirmed that galvanic current treatment using either a probe or patch technique induced alopecia through perifollicular fibrosis.