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CASE REPORT

Successful Treatment of Dystrophic Nails Caused by Onychotillomania Using Pulsed Dye Laser 595 nm: A Case Report

Anon PaichitrojjanaSchool of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2931-2936 | Received 08 Aug 2023, Accepted 13 Oct 2023, Published online: 18 Oct 2023

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