Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Needling-Based Therapies Versus Ablative Fractional Lasers for Scar Management: A Systematic Review and an Exploratory Meta-Analysis.
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@article{allodium:10.1111/phpp.70121,
title = {Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Needling-Based Therapies Versus Ablative Fractional Lasers for Scar Management: A Systematic Review and an Exploratory Meta-Analysis.},
author = {Almahzoum K and Alfailakawi W and Alharran AM and Alrumaih OW and Hazaa RN and Al-Mutairi DA and Alqallaf AT and Almutawaa BN and Alhadeyah MS and Alenezi AA and Alraqum FF and Albazee E},
year = {2026},
journal = {Photodermatology, photoimmunology \& photomedicine},
doi = {10.1111/phpp.70121},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/phpp.70121}
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TY - JOUR TI - Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Needling-Based Therapies Versus Ablative Fractional Lasers for Scar Management: A Systematic Review and an Exploratory Meta-Analysis. AU - Almahzoum K AU - Alfailakawi W AU - Alharran AM AU - Alrumaih OW AU - Hazaa RN AU - Al-Mutairi DA AU - Alqallaf AT AU - Almutawaa BN AU - Alhadeyah MS AU - Alenezi AA AU - Alraqum FF AU - Albazee E PY - 2026 JO - Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine DO - 10.1111/phpp.70121 UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/phpp.70121 ER -
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K, A., W, A., AM, A., OW, A., RN, H., DA, A., AT, A., BN, A., MS, A., AA, A., FF, A., & E, A. (2026). Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Needling-Based Therapies Versus Ablative Fractional Lasers for Scar Management: A Systematic Review and an Exploratory Meta-Analysis.. Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine. https://doi.org/10.1111/phpp.70121
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