A randomized, single-blind, active controlled study to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid chemical peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris

Background: Various modalities of treatment have been used in the treatment of acne and nowadays, clinicians seek to employ new technologies in acne care like chemical peeling. Objectives: The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid peel in the treatmen...

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Main Authors: Shishira R Jartarkar, Bugude Gangadhar, M Mallikarjun, P Manjunath
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Clinical Dermatology Review
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Online Access:http://www.cdriadvlkn.org/article.asp?issn=2542-551X;year=2017;volume=1;issue=1;spage=15;epage=18;aulast=Jartarkar
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author Shishira R Jartarkar
Bugude Gangadhar
M Mallikarjun
P Manjunath
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Bugude Gangadhar
M Mallikarjun
P Manjunath
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description Background: Various modalities of treatment have been used in the treatment of acne and nowadays, clinicians seek to employ new technologies in acne care like chemical peeling. Objectives: The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris. Methodology: A total of fifty patients with mild to moderately severe acne graded based on Global Acne Grading System were divided randomly into two groups of 25 patients each. Group A patients were treated with 20% salicylic acid and Group B patients were treated with 30% mandelic acid every 15 days for six sessions. Pre- and post-peel sunscreen and moisturizer were prescribed. Percentage of improvement in inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions at the end of six sessions was the primary endpoint measure. The improvement was graded as mild, moderate, good, and significant. Results: All the patients showed improvement of acne at the end of the treatment. The mean improvement of inflammatory acne in Group A was 73.3% and in Group B was 65.4%. The mean improvement of noninflammatory acne in Group A was 39.4%, and Group B was 27.9%. In both groups, the improvement in both inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Salicylic acid peel was found to be more efficacious than mandelic acid peel. However, the side effects were less common with no postinflammatory hyperpigmentation with mandelic acid peel.
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spelling doaj.art-f6fc0f92e96c47b5bdebc70003cc55fa2022-12-21T18:52:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsClinical Dermatology Review2542-551X2542-55282017-01-0111151810.4103/2542-551X.196946A randomized, single-blind, active controlled study to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid chemical peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgarisShishira R JartarkarBugude GangadharM MallikarjunP ManjunathBackground: Various modalities of treatment have been used in the treatment of acne and nowadays, clinicians seek to employ new technologies in acne care like chemical peeling. Objectives: The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris. Methodology: A total of fifty patients with mild to moderately severe acne graded based on Global Acne Grading System were divided randomly into two groups of 25 patients each. Group A patients were treated with 20% salicylic acid and Group B patients were treated with 30% mandelic acid every 15 days for six sessions. Pre- and post-peel sunscreen and moisturizer were prescribed. Percentage of improvement in inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions at the end of six sessions was the primary endpoint measure. The improvement was graded as mild, moderate, good, and significant. Results: All the patients showed improvement of acne at the end of the treatment. The mean improvement of inflammatory acne in Group A was 73.3% and in Group B was 65.4%. The mean improvement of noninflammatory acne in Group A was 39.4%, and Group B was 27.9%. In both groups, the improvement in both inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Salicylic acid peel was found to be more efficacious than mandelic acid peel. However, the side effects were less common with no postinflammatory hyperpigmentation with mandelic acid peel.http://www.cdriadvlkn.org/article.asp?issn=2542-551X;year=2017;volume=1;issue=1;spage=15;epage=18;aulast=Jartarkarchemical peelinflammatory acnemandelic acidnoninflammatory acnesalicylic acid
spellingShingle Shishira R Jartarkar
Bugude Gangadhar
M Mallikarjun
P Manjunath
A randomized, single-blind, active controlled study to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid chemical peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris
Clinical Dermatology Review
chemical peel
inflammatory acne
mandelic acid
noninflammatory acne
salicylic acid
title A randomized, single-blind, active controlled study to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid chemical peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris
title_full A randomized, single-blind, active controlled study to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid chemical peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris
title_fullStr A randomized, single-blind, active controlled study to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid chemical peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris
title_full_unstemmed A randomized, single-blind, active controlled study to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid chemical peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris
title_short A randomized, single-blind, active controlled study to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid chemical peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris
title_sort randomized single blind active controlled study to compare the efficacy of salicylic acid and mandelic acid chemical peel in the treatment of mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris
topic chemical peel
inflammatory acne
mandelic acid
noninflammatory acne
salicylic acid
url http://www.cdriadvlkn.org/article.asp?issn=2542-551X;year=2017;volume=1;issue=1;spage=15;epage=18;aulast=Jartarkar
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