Laser treatment of tattoos and other dyschromia

Laser and IPL Technology in Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 189-210

  Karsai, Syrus ^a   Raulin, Christian ^a  

^a LASERKLINIK KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

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EID: 84889955667     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03438-1_14     Document Type: Chapter

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