Les lasers sont de loin pas le meilleur traitement pour le mélasma (chloasma, masque de grossesse)

The study compares trichloroacetic acid (TCA): treatment applied every 2 weeks up to 8sessions vs double frequency Q-switched Nd;YAG laser (1064nm and 532nm): treatment done once a month up to 6 sessions Methods (and comments) 65 adult female patients were included Wood’s light to determine depth (sometimes unreliable) Evaluation through MASI: not reliable (Link) Follow…

Quoi de neuf pour traiter le mélasma (chloasma, masque de grossesse) ?

The authors introduce the “DP-3 unifying concept”: acts on melanogenesis and melanosome transfer Study Formulation was applied twice daily in 33 women aged 31 to 68 Methods used and comments MASI: unreliable (Link) Physician global assessment (PGA) Photographic assessment: although it is claimed that a “significant depigmenting effect was demonstrated”, the pictures are not very…

Traitement de l'hyperpigmentation axillaire ?

Axillary hyperpigmentation is a common complaint among darker skin types. After having excluded postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), acanthosis nigricans (and pseudo-acanthosis nigricans), and done the necessary investigations there comes the time when a treatment option is asked by the patient. Study from India. Effect of topical 2% kojic acid + desonide 0.05%. Method: Double blind (triple…