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Acne

Fractional photothermolysis for the treatment of acne scars: A report of 27 Korean patients

Hyoun Seung Lee Gowoonsesang Dermatology Clinic
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Jong Hee Lee Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Laboratory of Cutaneous Aging Research, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, and Institute of Dermatological Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Gun Young Ahn Gowoonsesang Dermatology Clinic
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Dong Hun Lee Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Laboratory of Cutaneous Aging Research, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, and Institute of Dermatological Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Jung Won Shin Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Laboratory of Cutaneous Aging Research, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, and Institute of Dermatological Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Dong Hyun Kim Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Laboratory of Cutaneous Aging Research, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, and Institute of Dermatological Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Jin Ho Chung Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Laboratory of Cutaneous Aging Research, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, and Institute of Dermatological Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 45-49 | Received 31 Aug 2007, Accepted 16 Sep 2007, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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