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Research Article

A intense-focused ultrasound tightening for the treatment of infraorbital laxity

Dong-Hye SuhArumdaun Nara Dermatologic Clinic, Seoul, Korea
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Yu-Jin OhDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Sang-Jun LeeArumdaun Nara Dermatologic Clinic, Seoul, Korea
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Ji-Ho RhoArumdaun Nara Dermatologic Clinic, Seoul, Korea
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Kye-Yong SongDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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Nack-In KimDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Min-Kyung ShinDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 290-295 | Received 24 Apr 2012, Accepted 09 Sep 2012, Published online: 11 Oct 2012

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