Use of Lasers on Asian Skin

Cutaneous and Cosmetic Laser Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 349-374

  Manuskiatti, Woraphong ^a   Goldman, Mitchel P ^b,c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-03312-1.50021-5     Document Type: Chapter

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