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Laser in Plastic Surgery and Dermatology

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Since the laser was first developed in 1960, it has found many uses in the treatment of cutaneous and superficial lesions in plastic surgery and dermatology. Moreover, lasers are now the treatment of choice for several clinical entities for which no reliable or effective modality was previously available.

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  1. Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California, Irvine, California, USA

    J. S. Nelson

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  1. Hughes Research Laboratories, Malibu, California, USA

    A. N. Chester

  2. The Second University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    S. Martellucci

  3. IROE-CNR, Florence, Italy

    A. M. Scheggi

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Nelson, J.S. (1991). Laser in Plastic Surgery and Dermatology. In: Chester, A.N., Martellucci, S., Scheggi, A.M. (eds) Laser Systems for Photobiology and Photomedicine. NATO ASI Series, vol 252. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7287-5_7

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