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Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy Volume 11, 2009 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Efficacy and safety of a 0.65 millisecond pulsed portable ND:YAG laser for hair removal

Khalil A. Khatri Skin & Laser Surgery Center of New England, Chelmsford, MA and Nashua, NH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert A. Lee Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Lynne J. Goldberg Section of Dermatopathology, Department of Dermatology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Beejul Khatri Skin & Laser Surgery Center of New England, Chelmsford, MA and Nashua, NH, USA
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Veronica Garcia Skin & Laser Surgery Center of New England, Chelmsford, MA and Nashua, NH, USA
Pages 19-24 | Received 05 Jul 2008, Accepted 10 Nov 2008, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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