Topical therapies leading to tyrosinase inhibition are the mainstay of treatment; hydroquinone and triple combination cream are the reference drugs. Oral therapies (e.g., tranexamic acid) and microneedling can be associated with topical therapies to synergistically increase their efficacy. ...
As search continues for a safe, ideal, and curative modality of treatment, topical modalities like hydroquinone and the triple combination cream along with sun protection still continue to be the cornerstone of its management. Chemical peels are second-line therapeutic agents that primarily improve ...
A small but sentinel study in 1993 showed that tretinoin 0.1% cream could significantly decrease objective colorimetry measurements of melasma pigmentation [53]. Another study has confirmed the beneficial use of tretinoin 0.1% cream for the treatment of melasma in Black patients [54]. Other ...
Triple combination cream (TCC) remains the gold standard treatment but its prolonged use often causes adverse effects. Recently, studies have shown that topical metformin has melanopenic action. Aims: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical metformin in the treatment of melasma and to ...
The best treatment is a topical combination of hydroquinone cream and avoidance of sun or estrogen exposure. In addition to the avoidance of sun exposure, discontinuing the use of high-SPF sunscreens (50 or higher) can prevent the development of melasma. First-line therapy for melasma consists ...
'cause apparently, as my mother told me as well, the skin around your eyes is the first to go. which sounds ominous so i really need to stay on it. and then, the finale for this is my favorite cream, charlotte tilbury magic cream. it was literally on my bucket list for charlotte ...
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Despite the availability of various treatment modalities, the treatment of melasma is often incomplete, with a high recurrence rate. The present study was undertaken to assess the efficacy and safety of oral tranexamic acid (TXA), modified Kligman's formula (MKF), and a placebo cream in melasma...