Comparison of safety and efficacy of 20% salicylic acid with Jessner’s solution in chemical peeling for melasma in asian skin
Background: Treatment of melasma is a challenging job for dematologists. Different modalities are in practice with variable results. Superficial chemical peeling is a newly introduced way of treatment in this regard, in which a chemical solution is applied to the skin that causes exfoliatio...
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| description | Background: Treatment of melasma is a challenging job for dematologists. Different modalities are in practice with variable results. Superficial chemical peeling is a newly introduced way of treatment in this regard, in which a chemical solution is applied to the skin that causes exfoliation and peeling. Methods: Sixty patients of either sex, with melasma of any type having Fitzpatrick skin type 4 to 6 were enroled from outpatient department. Patients in group A were treated with 20% salicylic acid solution and in group B were treated with Jessener’s solution. Baseline melasma area and severity index (MASI) scoring was done. Result: Both the peeling agents produced a drop in MASI score, but the mean reduction compared in both the groups was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: Both salicylic acid and Jessner’s solution are effective and safe peeling agents in treatment of melasma in Asian skin types, giving comparable results |
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| spelling | doaj.art-832fb5fd06404829ba1552d4472c161e2022-12-25T16:05:05ZengOur Dermatology OnlineNasza Dermatologia Online2081-93902021-04-0112ee14e1410.7241/ourd.2021e.14Comparison of safety and efficacy of 20% salicylic acid with Jessner’s solution in chemical peeling for melasma in asian skinUzma AhsanMuhammad UzairHumaira Aamir Background: Treatment of melasma is a challenging job for dematologists. Different modalities are in practice with variable results. Superficial chemical peeling is a newly introduced way of treatment in this regard, in which a chemical solution is applied to the skin that causes exfoliation and peeling. Methods: Sixty patients of either sex, with melasma of any type having Fitzpatrick skin type 4 to 6 were enroled from outpatient department. Patients in group A were treated with 20% salicylic acid solution and in group B were treated with Jessener’s solution. Baseline melasma area and severity index (MASI) scoring was done. Result: Both the peeling agents produced a drop in MASI score, but the mean reduction compared in both the groups was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: Both salicylic acid and Jessner’s solution are effective and safe peeling agents in treatment of melasma in Asian skin types, giving comparable resultshttp://www.odermatol.com/online-section/20211-13-melasma/ |
| spellingShingle | Uzma Ahsan Muhammad Uzair Humaira Aamir Comparison of safety and efficacy of 20% salicylic acid with Jessner’s solution in chemical peeling for melasma in asian skin Nasza Dermatologia Online |
| title | Comparison of safety and efficacy of 20% salicylic acid with Jessner’s solution in chemical peeling for melasma in asian skin |
| title_full | Comparison of safety and efficacy of 20% salicylic acid with Jessner’s solution in chemical peeling for melasma in asian skin |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of safety and efficacy of 20% salicylic acid with Jessner’s solution in chemical peeling for melasma in asian skin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of safety and efficacy of 20% salicylic acid with Jessner’s solution in chemical peeling for melasma in asian skin |
| title_short | Comparison of safety and efficacy of 20% salicylic acid with Jessner’s solution in chemical peeling for melasma in asian skin |
| title_sort | comparison of safety and efficacy of 20 salicylic acid with jessner s solution in chemical peeling for melasma in asian skin |
| url | http://www.odermatol.com/online-section/20211-13-melasma/ |
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