Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 31-33 , January 2010

Light and laser therapy for acne: sham or science? facts and controversies

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PII: S0738-081X(09)00088-1

doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2009.04.002

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 31-33 , January 2010

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