A Chinese experience of fractional Ultrapulsed CO2laser for skin rejuvenation
Yuanhong LiJohn Z. S. ChenHuachen WeiLi ZhangHong‐Hui XuTian‐Hua XuYan WuYuanyuan XuGuang‐Hui DongXing‐Hua GaoHong‐Duo ChenMichael H. Gold
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