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Case Report

Long-term outcome of a patient with paradoxical hypertrichosis after laser epilation

Adam HoneybrookMain Line Center for Laser Surgery, Ardmore, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Tascha CrossingDuke University Hospital, Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Department of Surgery, Durham, NC, USA
,
Eric BernsteinDuke University Hospital, Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Department of Surgery, Durham, NC, USA
,
Jason BloomDuke University Hospital, Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Department of Surgery, Durham, NC, USA
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Julie WoodwardDuke University Hospital, Division of Oculofacial Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Durham NC, USA
Pages 179-183 | Received 12 Apr 2017, Accepted 15 Sep 2017, Published online: 05 Dec 2017

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