OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of Jessner's solution with 30% salicylic acid as superficial chemical peeling agents in treating epidermal melasma in Asian skin. STUDY DESIGN Double blind, randomized, interventional comparative study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital, Malir Cantt, Karachi, from January to December 2004. PATIENT...

Introduction: Melasma is main cause of facial hyperchromia and has a significant psychosocial impact. Wood’s lamp been useful device to estimate the depth melanin determined by light-induced fluorescence. A dermoscope enables clear visualization pigments distribution, color variation will depend on its location within skin. Methods: cross-sectional observational study was conducted at outpatien...

Fractional resurfacing may be used in the management of melasma, striae/stretch marks, acne scars, pearly penile papule, syringoma, burn scar, verrucous epidermal naevus and skin tightening. In 20-30% of the patients with melasma, fractional resurfacing may not be effective or may even cause an exacerbation. Treatment effects may also be temporary. When compared with traditional carbon dioxide ...

Melasma is a pigmentary disorder that is characterized by poorly defined, dark brown macules on sun exposed areas, such as the face, back, and arms. This hyperpigmentation condition affects millions of people worldwide, the majority of whom are women. In the United States alone, it is estimated to affect over 6 million people, including up to 40% of the US female population1. Melasma is more pr...

Melasma adalah hipermelanosis tipikal di daerah wajah yang terpapar sinar ultraviolet. Gambaran klinis melasma berupa makula kecoklatan dengan tepi ireguler. Meskipun terdapat berbagai macam modalitas terapi untuk melasma, belum terbukti superior, adanya efek samping dan tingkat rekurensi tinggi. Pada pengobatan penggunaan kombinasi pendekatan baru efektif serta aman diperlukan mencapai hasil l...

Background:
 Melasma is a great challenge to the dermatologist. Choosing proper treatment and evaluation method are hard issues. Tranexamic acid [TA] injections showed promising results. The dermoscope non -invasive hand held tool
 Objective:
 To evaluate efficacy of TA in management melasma assess new dermoscopic score for assessment severity.
 Patients & Methods:
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INTRODUCTION Melasma is one of the most common pigmentary disorders seen by dermatologists and often occurs among women with darker complexion (Fitzpatrick skin type IV-VI). Even though melasma is a widely recognized cause of significant cosmetic disfigurement worldwide and in India, there is a lack of systematic and clinically usable treatment algorithms and guidelines for melasma management. ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A common, disfiguring problem in women, melasma is often refractory to treatment, and long-term remissions are difficult to achieve. This study assessed the safety and effectiveness of a procedure combining microdermabrasion, a topical regimen, and low fluence Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this observational study of 27 female subjects, p...

BACKGROUND Melasma is a common skin pigment disorder with a difficult clinical response to treatment. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of the association of Belides, Emblica and Licorice 7%, compared to Hydroquinone 2%, in the treatment of melasma. METHODS After 60 days of exclusive use of an SPF35 sunscreen, 56 women, 18 to 60 years of age, phototypes I to IV, with e...