Wound Closure and Gradual Involution of an Infantile Hemangioma Using a Noncontact, Low-frequency Ultrasound Therapy

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Thomas Serena, MD, FACS Founder and Medical Director Penn North Centers for Advanced Wound Care and NewBridge Medical Research Warren, Pa

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