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A prospective, split-face study comparing 1,064-nm picosecond Nd:YAG laser toning with 1,064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser toning in the treatment of melasma

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Pages 2547-2553 | Received 06 Dec 2021, Accepted 17 Jan 2022, Published online: 31 Jan 2022

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