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Anwar, Anis Irawan, Wahab, Siswanto, Anwar, Asvina Anis, Widjaja, Natalia, Azhari, Tania, Utomo, Thomas, Wong Lip Wih, Wijaya, Jonathan Kurnia |
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Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists; Jan-Mar2024, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p92-97, 6p |
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Introduction The combination of several topical agents with different vehicles or routes of administration is one of the therapeutic strategies that can be used to increase the effectiveness and possibly to reduce unwanted side-effects. Objective To assess the efficacy of 1% cysteamine, 3% tranexamic acid, 2% galactomyces ferment filtrate, and 4% niacinamide as a facial brightening agent using the double layering technique of serum and cream. Methods The open-label pre-post-test clinical trial was conducted for eight weeks using on 70 type-IV Fitzpatrick skin female participants between the ages of 31-50 years-old (mean age 37.8 years). Subjects were evaluated on a biweekly basis using chromameter and Janus-III Facial Analyzer. Results At the end of the study there were significant L* value increase from 52.10 at W0 to 56.40 at W4 (p=0.00) along with improvement on pigmented areas from 45.52 to 43.90 after eight weeks of treatment (p=0.00 and 0.01 respectively). Conclusion Application of 1% cysteamine, 3% tranexamic acid, 2% galactomyces ferment filtrate and 4% niacinamide using double layering technique is a promising combination for facial brightness with notable reduced side-effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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