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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Early Treatment of Nevus of Ota in Children is More Effective and Beneficial to Mental Health: Observation on the Efficacy of Q-Switched Ruby Laser in Treating 159 Cases of Nevus of Ota in Children

Ji-Cong JiangDepartment of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325027, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9378-4307
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Ying-Wei WangDepartment of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325027, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-6585
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Yu GaoDepartment of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325027, People’s Republic of China
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Qi-Shuang ZhouDepartment of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325027, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 1543-1549 | Received 04 Mar 2024, Accepted 19 Jun 2024, Published online: 25 Jun 2024

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