Treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids: A review

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 114-121

  Mafong, Erick A ^a,b   Ashinoff, Robin ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 10644259745     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/maj.2000.106649     Document Type: Article

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