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Split-face comparison of the efficacy of picosecond 532 nm Nd:YAG laser and Q-switched 755 nm Alexandrite laser for treatment of freckles

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Pages 22-27 | Received 16 Sep 2020, Accepted 28 Feb 2022, Published online: 10 Apr 2022

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