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Melasma and pigmentation

Role of oral tranexamic acid in melasma patients treated with IPL and low fluence QS Nd:YAG laser

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Pages 292-296 | Received 09 Aug 2011, Accepted 09 Nov 2011, Published online: 27 Dec 2011

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