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Q-switched 532 nm Nd:YAG laser therapy for physiological lip hyperpigmentation: novel classification, efficacy, and safety

Saad Altalhaba Dermatology Department, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Mohammed Aljamalb Division of Dermatology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Thamer Mubkia Dermatology Department, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Naief AlNomairb Division of Dermatology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Shoug Algoblanc Division of Internal Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ammar Alalolad Dermatology Department, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed I. AlJassere Division of Dermatology, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ahmed Alissaf Dermatology Department, Derma Clinic, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Pages 1324-1328 | Received 29 Jun 2020, Accepted 25 Jul 2020, Published online: 12 Aug 2020

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