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Deep Chemical Peels for Post-Acne Scarring

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Landau, M. (2006). Deep Chemical Peels for Post-Acne Scarring. In: Tosti, A., Grimes, P.E., De Padova, M.P. (eds) Color Atlas of Chemical Peels. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30223-9_9

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