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Case report

Unconventional use of ablative fractional photothermolysis in arm contouring

Morgan M. Ellisa Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5065-5705
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Jennifer L. Scottb Department of Dermatology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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Cynthia Marie Carver DeKlotzb Department of Dermatology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
Pages 128-129 | Received 16 Jan 2020, Accepted 21 May 2020, Published online: 04 Jun 2020

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