Found 177 articles for: "melasma"
A Method for Maintaining the Clinical Results of 4% Hydroquinone and 0.025% Tretinoin With a Cosmeceutical Formulation
April 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 386 | Copyright © April 2015
Facial dyspigmentation treatment is an unmet need in dermatology with increasing challenges due to the questionable safety of Read More
Pollution as a Risk Factor for the Development of Melasma and Other Skin Disorders of Facial Hyperpigmentation ‑ Is There a Case to Be Made?
April 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 337 | Copyright © April 2015
Worldwide air pollution is a major health concern. There is accumulating scientific evidence that air pollution plays an important role in extrinsic aging. This article invites the reader to consider ...
Read MorePolypodium Leucotomos Extract: A Status Report on Clinical Efficacy and Safety
March 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 3 | Original Article | 254 | Copyright © March 2015
Various extracts of polypodium leucotomos (PLE) applied topically or taken orally have been shown to have several beneficial antioxidant, photoprotectant, antimutagenic, and immunoregulatory effects. ...
Read MoreSingle Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Lightening Product With and Without Iontophoresis versus Tretinoin and Vehicle for Hyperpigmentation
January 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 13 | Copyright © January 2015
BACKGROUND: Hyperpigmentation is a common concern and has many causes including lentigines and melasma. Currently available topical products for hyperpigmentation are limited by their potential for ir...
Read MoreCombined Topical Delivery and Dermalinfusion of Decapeptide-12 Accelerates Resolution of Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Color
January 2014 | Volume 13 | Issue 1 | Features | 84 | Copyright © January 2014
Blockade of Melanin Synthesis, Activation and Distribution Pathway by a Nonprescription Natural Regimen Is Equally Effective to a Multiple Prescription-Based Therapeutic Regimen
December 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 12 | Original Article | 1449 | Copyright © December 2013
BACKGROUND: Disorders characterized by cutaneous hyperpigmentation (HP) are among the most common complaints in dermatologists' offices. These patients are also some of the most difficult to treat si...
Read MoreThe Effect of Menstrual Cycle on Laser Induced Hyperpigmentation
December 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 12 | Editorials | 1335 | Copyright © December 2013
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Laser induced post inflammatory hyperpigmentation PIH, is a complication seen mostly in dark skinned patients, it is not known whether giving the laser treatment at specific ...
Read MoreEfficacy of Combination of Glycolic Acid Peeling With Topical Regimen in Treatment of Melasma
October 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 10 | Original Article | 1149 | Copyright © October 2013
BACKGROUND: Various treatment modalities are available for management of melasma, ranging from topical and oral to chemical peeling, but none is promising alone. Very few studies are available regardi...
Read MoreSurgical Corner. Evaluation of the Wound Healing Response After Deep Dermal Heating by Fractional Micro-needle Radiofrequency Device: Animal Study
September 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 1044 | Copyright © September 2013
BACKGROUND: Fractional Radiofrequency Microneedles (FRM) are minimally invasive devices that use inserting bipolar radiofrequency for deep dermal heating, has been introduced. We investigated the tiss...
Read MoreNatural Ingredients in Atopic Dermatitis and Other Inflammatory Skin Disease
September 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 9 | Supplement Individual Articles | 128 | Copyright © September 2013
Active naturals in dermatology have been experiencing a renaissance. Many of the naturals that have been known for centuries to be effective for various skin conditions have now been scientifically va...
Read MoreNatural Ingredients for Darker Skin Types: Growing Options for Hyperpigmentation
September 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 9 | Supplement Individual Articles | 123 | Copyright © September 2013
Dyschromia is one of the most common dermatological concerns in patients with darker skin.1 Disorders of hyperpigmentation, including postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, melasma, solar lentigines, and...
Read MoreOpen-Label Evaluation of a Novel Skin Brightening System Containing 0.01% Decapeptide-12 in Combination With 20% Buffered Glycolic Acid for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Facial Melasma
June 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 106 | Copyright © June 2013
Melasma is a cutaneous disorder that primarily affects females of Hispanic and Asian descent. Previous studies have shown that use of a brightening system comprised of 0.01% decapeptide-12 cream, an ...
Read More40 Years of Topical Tretinoin Use in Review
June 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 638 | Copyright © June 2013
Topical tretinoin has been approved for use in dermatology for 40 years and is currently approved for the treatm...
Read MorePipeline Previews
May 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 5 | Features | 594 | Copyright © May 2013
Pipeline Previews brings to you information on the newest drugs and medical products as they become available to the dermatologic community. This department may include additional information from th...
Read MoreTreating Hyperpigmentation in Darker-Skinned Patients
May 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 563 | Copyright © May 2013
BACKGROUND: The treatment of hyperpigmentation in darker-skinned patients (Fitzpatrick skin phototypes III-VI) has remained challenging for dermatologists. No studies have been conducted on hyperpigme...
Read MoreThe Therapeutic Effects of a Topical Tretinoin and Corticosteroid Combination for Vitiligo: A Placebo-Controlled, Paired-Comparison, Left-Right Study
April 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 63 | Copyright © April 2013
BACKGROUND: Topical all-trans-retinoic acid (tretinoin) prevents skin atrophy induced by long-term use of topical corticosteroids, without abrogating their anti-inflammatory effects.
OBJECTIVE: ...
Read MoreHydroquinone-Free Multimodal Topical Regimen for Facial Hyperpigmentation
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Supplement Individual Articles | 42 | Copyright © March 2013
To assess the treatment of hyperpigmentation, a series of 5 case studies were conducted to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a novel hydroquinone-free treatment regimen combining a multimodal ...
Read MoreAssessment of a Superficial Chemical Peel Combined With a Multimodal, Hydroquinone-Free Skin Brightener Using In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Supplement Individual Articles | 38 | Copyright © March 2013
The combination of in-office procedures such as chemical peels with topical maintenance therapies has been shown to provide greater efficacy than either treatment by itself in the management of melasm...
Read MoreComparative Study of Hydroquinone-Free and Hydroquinone-Based Hyperpigmentation Regimens in Treating Facial Hyperpigmentation and Photoaging
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Supplement Individual Articles | 32 | Copyright © March 2013
BACKGROUND: Photoaged skin, characterized by mottled, irregular areas of pigmentation, is a common skin condition that is often difficult to treat. The areas of hypermelanosis are an aesthetic concern...
Read MoreSafety and Efficacy of a Novel Multimodality Hydroquinone-Free Skin Brightener Over Six Months
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Supplement Individual Articles | 27 | Copyright © March 2013
BACKGROUND: Abnormal accumulation of melanin is a common aesthetic skin concern. For years, the gold standard for the treatment of hyperpigmentary disorders has been 4% hydroquinone (HQ). Due to regul...
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