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Comparison of Q-switched Nd:YAG laser alone versus its combination with ultrapulse CO2 laser for the treatment of black tattoo

Mithila VanaraseDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ram Krishan GautamDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Pooja AroraDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Sonali BajajDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Neha MeenaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Ananta KhuranaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
Pages 259-265 | Received 30 Aug 2016, Accepted 29 Mar 2017, Published online: 16 May 2017

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