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Ablative and Nonablative Facial Resurfacing

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Kilmer, S.L., Semchyshyn, N. (2005). Ablative and Nonablative Facial Resurfacing. In: Goldberg, D.J. (eds) Laser Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27205-4_5

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