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A split-face comparative trial of photopneumatic therapy versus intense pulsed light for the treatment of acne vulgaris

Jeong Eun Kima Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4368-1243
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Byeong Jin Parka Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Seo Rye Yub Department of Dermatology, Lee Ji Ham Dermatologic Clinic, Seoul, Korea
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Young Hoon Kimb Department of Dermatology, Lee Ji Ham Dermatologic Clinic, Seoul, Korea
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Young Suck Roa Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9642-5083
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Joo Yeon Koa Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 185-189 | Received 25 Jul 2018, Accepted 18 Sep 2020, Published online: 18 Oct 2020

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