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Original Research Reports

Treatment of acne scars by fractional bipolar radiofrequency energy

Michael H. Gold Gold Skin Care Center, 2000 Richard Jones Rd, Suite 220, Nashville, TN, United States; Tennessee Clinical Research Center, Nashville, TN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Julie A. Biron Tennessee Clinical Research Center, Nashville, TN, USA
Pages 172-178 | Received 11 Jan 2012, Accepted 16 Apr 2012, Published online: 30 May 2012

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