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Intense pulsed light vs silicone gel sheet in the management of hypertrophic scars: an interventional comparative trial in the Indian population

Preethitha BabuDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Posgraduate Medical Education and Reasearch, Pondicherry, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Friji Meethale ThiruvothPlastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education, Pondicherry, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5073-7081View further author information
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Ravi Kumar ChittoriaPlastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education, Pondicherry, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4637-7503View further author information
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Pages 234-237 | Received 08 Oct 2017, Accepted 16 Sep 2018, Published online: 09 Oct 2018

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