Successful Short-Term and Long-Term Treatment of Melasma and Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Using Vitamin C With a Full-Face Iontophoresis Mask and a Mandelic/Malic Acid Skin Care Regimen

Mark B. Taylor MD^a, Jamal S. Yanaki MS EdD^b, David O. Draper PhD^c, Joe C. Shurtz BS^c, and Mark Coglianese PhD^c

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