Papular scars: an addition to the acne scar classification scheme.

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol

Dr. Gan is from the Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Graber is from the Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Published: January 2015

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