Efficacy of microneedling with topical vitamin C in the treatment of melasma

Autor:	Essam A. Nada, Aikaterini Patsatsi, Esraa Salah Ali Ismail, Wafaa M. Abd El-Maged
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Vitamin C business.industry Melasma Fitzpatrick Skin Type III Treatment options Mean age Dermatology medicine.disease 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female patient Medicine business
Zdroj:	Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 18:1342-1347
ISSN:	1473-2165 1473-2130
DOI:	10.1111/jocd.12878
Popis:	BACKGROUND Despite the wide therapeutic options available for the treatment of melasma, including many active topical medications, technologies with lights and peelings, clinical control of this disorder is extremely challenging. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of microneedling with topical vitamin C in the treatment of melasma. METHODS Thirty female patients with melasma received six sessions of microneedling with addition of topical vitamin C every two weeks. At each session, photos were taken and Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI) score was calculated to assess the clinical improvement. RESULTS Mean age of the eligible patients was 33.2 ± 5.77 years. About 50% of cases were of Fitzpatrick skin type III. All patients showed improvement at the end of the sessions. Mean MASI score in the first session was 8.61 ± 4.45 and there was a gradual decline in its value till it reached a mean of 5.75 ± 4.16 in the last session (P
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