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Targetoid CO2 laser resurfacing: a novel and safe technique to treat ice-pick and boxcar acne scars

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  1. Corium Dermatology, Barcelona, Spain

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  2. Department of Dermatology, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

    Pablo Del Barrio-Díaz

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Barco, D., Del Barrio-Díaz, P. Targetoid CO2 laser resurfacing: a novel and safe technique to treat ice-pick and boxcar acne scars. Lasers Med Sci 38, 63 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-023-03728-y

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