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Comparison of treatment with an Alexandrite picosecond laser and Nd:YAG nanosecond laser for removing blue–black Chinese eyeliner tattoos

Mengli ZhangDepartment of Cosmetic Laser Surgery, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Yuqing HuangDepartment of Cosmetic Laser Surgery, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Tong LinDepartment of Cosmetic Laser Surgery, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Qiuju WuDepartment of Cosmetic Laser Surgery, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 415-418 | Received 20 Aug 2017, Accepted 20 Feb 2018, Published online: 28 Feb 2018

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