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Case report

Treatment of café-au-lait macules with a high-fluenced 1064-nm Q-switched neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet laser

Jiehoon KimDr. Kim’s Skin and Laser Clinic, Suwon, KoreaView further author information
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Hoon HurChoice Dermatology Clinic, Pyeongchon, KoreaView further author information
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Yu Ri KimChoice Dermatology Clinic, Pyeongchon, KoreaView further author information
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Sung Bin ChoDepartment of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Center, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea;Kangskin Dermatology Clinic, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 17-20 | Received 20 Jun 2017, Accepted 26 Jun 2017, Published online: 09 Aug 2017

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