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Review Article

An assessment of traditional and novel therapies for cellulite

Michael Van Vliet Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA
,
Arisa Ortiz Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA
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Mathew M. Avram David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Paul S. Yamauchi Dermatology Institute of Southern California, Santa Monica, CA, USA
Pages 7-10 | Received 12 Jan 2005, Accepted 14 Apr 2005, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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