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Color Atlas of Chemical Peels

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  1. Gabriella Fabbrocini
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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 1, 40138, Bologna, Italy

    Antonella Tosti MD

  2. Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of Southern California and Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, USA

    Pearl E. Grimes MD

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 1, 40138, Bologna, Italy

    Maria Pia De Padova MD

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Fabbrocini, G., De Padova, M.P., Tosti, A. (2006). Glycolic Acid. In: Tosti, A., Grimes, P.E., De Padova, M.P. (eds) Color Atlas of Chemical Peels. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30223-9_2

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