Fractional resurfacing: Separating fact from fiction

Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 371-376

  Fitzpatrick, Richard E ^a  

^a La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre   (United States)

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EID: 79952424383     PISSN: 10413766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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