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Lasers and cosmetics

Laser treatment of amateur tattoos in Arabs in Kuwait: Effectiveness and safety

Kholoud Darwish QasemDepartment of Dermatology, As'ad Al-Hamad Dermatology Center, Shuwaikh, KuwaitCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mohammad Fehan AlotaibiDepartment of Dermatology, As'ad Al-Hamad Dermatology Center, Shuwaikh, Kuwait
Pages 140-143 | Received 04 May 2010, Accepted 16 May 2010, Published online: 22 Oct 2010

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