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Laser treatment

Low-dose 1064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser for the treatment of melasma

Mira Choi Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Jee-Woong Choi Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Sun-Young Lee Gowoon Sesang Clinic, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Sun-Young Choi Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Hye-Jin Park Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Kyoung-Chan Park Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Sang-Woong Youn Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Chang-Hun Huh Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 224-228 | Received 01 Aug 2009, Accepted 24 Sep 2009, Published online: 30 May 2010

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