Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15 , January 2006

Laser treatment of vascular lesions

  • Divya Railan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laser and Skin Surgery Center, Sacramento, CA 94203, USA
    • ,
  • Eric C. Parlette, MD

      Affiliations

    • US Naval Hospital Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan
    • ,
  • Nathan S. Uebelhoer, DO

      Affiliations

    • SkinCare Physicians of Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
    • ,
  • Thomas E. Rohrer, MD

      Affiliations

    • SkinCare Physicians of Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
    • Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. SkinCare Physicians of Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. Tel.: +1 617 731 1600; fax: +1 617 731 1601.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2005.10.026

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Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15 , January 2006

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