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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Treatment of atrophic facial acne scars with the Er:YAG laser: A Turkish experience

Zekayi Kutlubay Lazerart Clinics, Division of Dermatology, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Gonca Gokdemir Sisli Etfal Research and Training Hospital, Division of Dermatology, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 65-72 | Received 25 Jun 2009, Accepted 16 Feb 2010, Published online: 23 Mar 2010

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