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Comparison of the effectiveness of nonablative fractional laser versus ablative fractional laser in thyroidectomy scar prevention: A pilot study

Hei Sung KimDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ji Hae LeeDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
,
Young Min ParkDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Jun Young LeeDepartment of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Pages 89-93 | Received 22 Dec 2012, Accepted 10 Feb 2012, Published online: 12 Mar 2012

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