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Dermatosurgery

An open‐label pilot study to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a silicone gel in the treatment of hypertrophic scars using clinical and ultrasound assessments

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Pages 50-53 | Received 19 Mar 2007, Accepted 04 Apr 2007, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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