Skin Resurfacing, Dermabrasion: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

skin resurfacing, dermabrasion, cutaneous plastic surgery, microdermabrasion, acne scars, dermabrasion technique, dermabrasion treatment, scar removal, acne scar removal, skin planing, controlled skin abrasion, hyperpigmentation, diamond fraise, wire brush, Fitzpatrick skin classification, Fitzpatrick's skin classification, rhytidectomy, acne scar, traumatic scars, surgical scars, photodamage, actinic keratoses, perioral rhytides, rhinophyma, skin treatments, scar treatment, skin rejuvenation, facial rejuvenation

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Gaurav Bharti, MD, Resident Physician, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Gaurav Bharti, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association, American Medical Student Association/Foundation, and Phi Kappa Phi
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Christian N Kirman, MD, Resident Physician, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Christian N Kirman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: North Carolina Medical Society
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Joseph A Molnar, MD, PhD, FACS, Associate Director of Burn Unit, Associate Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Joseph A Molnar, MD, PhD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, North Carolina Medical Society, Peripheral Nerve Society, and Wound Healing Society
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Tolbert Wilkinson, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Surgery, Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital
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Wayne Stadelmann, MD, Stadelmann Plastic Surgery, PC
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Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD, Director, Colorado Plastic Surgery Center
Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Colorado Medical Society
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Gregory Caputy, MD, PhD, FICS, Chief Surgeon, Aesthetica Plastic and Laser Surgery Center, Inc
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