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Original Research Report

Treatment of infraorbital dark circles in atopic dermatitis with a 2790-nm erbium: yttrium scandium gallium garnet laser: A pilot study

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Pages 102-106 | Received 13 Nov 2012, Accepted 12 Dec 2012, Published online: 06 Mar 2013

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