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Handheld dermatoscope versus digital camera for hair counts in laser facial hair removal

Aikaterini Liatsopouloua Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, EgaleoCorrespondence[email protected]
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Athanasia Varvaresoua Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, EgaleoView further author information
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Athanasios Bakasa Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, EgaleoView further author information
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Eleni Samplidoub School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian, University of Athens, Athens, Greece, AtticaView further author information
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Evangelia Protopapaa Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, EgaleoView further author information
Pages 38-44 | Received 29 Jan 2023, Accepted 24 Jun 2023, Published online: 29 Jun 2023

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