Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 6 , Pages 668-671 , June 2007

Recurrence of spider naevi following treatment with 585nm pulsed dye laser

  • V. Sivarajan

      Affiliations

    • Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Jubilee Building, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 2/2 3 Jackson Place, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1RY, UK. Tel.: +44 771 858 8874.
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  • M. Al Aissami

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Plastic Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Syria
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  • W. Maclaren

      Affiliations

    • Division of Mathematics, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK
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  • I.R. Mackay

      Affiliations

    • Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Jubilee Building, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK

Received 12 March 2006 ,Accepted 27 October 2006.

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PII: S1748-6815(06)00590-0

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.10.012

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 6 , Pages 668-671 , June 2007

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