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Original Article

Hair removal on dark‐skinned patients with pneumatic skin flattening (PSF) and a high‐energy Nd:YAG laser

Pages 210-212 | Received 18 May 2008, Accepted 18 Jul 2008, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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