Cosmetic camouflage.
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چکیده
Although many skin conditions are amenable to treatment, on certain occasions dermatology and plastic surgery have not much to offer and patients are left with disfigurements. Cosmetic camouflage is a therapy that has been developed to alleviate the suffering of those who have been disfigured by a congenital or an acquired lesion and who have no other choice than living with their deformity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of cosmetic dermatology
دوره 5 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006