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A split-face comparison of low-fluence Q-switched Nd: YAG laser plus 1550 nm fractional photothermolysis vs. Q-switched Nd: YAG monotherapy for facial melasma in Asian skin

Hei Sung KimDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea;Department of Dermatology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea
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Eun Kyung KimDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Kyoung Eun JungDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Young Min ParkDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Hyung Ok KimDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Jun Young LeeDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 143-149 | Received 16 Dec 2012, Accepted 20 Jan 2013, Published online: 22 Apr 2013

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