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High-fluence fractional treatment of photodamaged facial skin using a 2940 nm erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser

Khalil A. KhatriSkin & Laser Surgery Center of New England and New England Institute of Laser Research, Nashua, NH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Danielle MahoneySkin & Laser Surgery Center of New England and New England Institute of Laser Research, Nashua, NH, USA
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Laila HakamSkin & Laser Surgery Center of New England and New England Institute of Laser Research, Nashua, NH, USA
Pages 260-266 | Received 24 Mar 2012, Accepted 05 Oct 2012, Published online: 11 Oct 2012

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