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Multipass low fluence, high-frequency 755-nm alexandrite laser versus high fluence, low-frequency 1064-nm long-pulsed Nd: YAG laser in axillary hair reduction of dark skin phototypes: an intra-individual randomized comparative study

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Pages 2079-2084 | Received 30 Mar 2021, Accepted 03 Apr 2021, Published online: 10 Mar 2022

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