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Case Report

Effect of combination of 1064 nm Q-switched Nd:YAG and fractional carbon dioxide lasers for treating exogenous ochronosis

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Pages 42-45 | Received 10 Feb 2012, Accepted 02 Nov 2012, Published online: 31 Jan 2013

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