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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

A study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Velasmooth™ system in the treatment of cellulite

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Pages 15-20 | Received 09 Oct 2006, Accepted 22 Nov 2006, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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