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Kiagus Handrian Parikesit

Department of Plastic Surgery

Reconstruction and Aesthetic,

IGNG Ngoerah General Hospital

Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

handrianparikesitpublish@gmail.com

Submitted: 14. 4. 2025

Accepted: 31. 10. 2025