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Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of fractional bipolar radiofrequency with high-energy strategy for treatment of acne scars in Chinese

Xiaolei QinDepartment of Dermatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, P. R. China
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Hui LiDepartment of Dermatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, P. R. China
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Xingling JianDepartment of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Shantou University, P. R. China
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Bo YuDepartment of Dermatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, P. R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 237-245 | Received 25 Dec 2014, Accepted 09 Jan 2015, Published online: 20 Feb 2015

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