Topical treatment of melasma and facial pigmentation - evidence based review

This video looks at how we can use evidence based medicines to treat dark areas (pigmentation) on the face. This has the latest reviews on the best treatment for facial pigmentation.

Self-applied topical interventions for melasma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from randomized, investigator-blinded clinical trials*
Antonia Pennitz, Maria Kinberger, Gabriela Avila Valle, Thierry Passeron, Alexander Nast, Ricardo N. Werner. https://doi-org.abc.cardiff.ac.uk/10....

Efficacy and Safety of Fluocinolone Acetonide, Hydroquinone, and Tretinoin Cream in Chinese Patients with Melasma:
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Parallel-Group Study
Zijian Gong • Wei Lai • Guang Zhao • Xuemin Wang • Min Zheng • Li Li • Qingqi Yang • Yuping Dang • Lunfei Liu • Ying Zou. DOI 10.1007/s40261-015-0292-8

Evaluation of the efficacy of cysteamine 5% cream in the treatment of epidermal melasma: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. P. Mansouri, S. Farshi, Z. Hashemi and B. Kasraee. DOI 10.1111/bjd.13424

Efficacy and safety of topical isobutylamido thiazolyl resorcinol (Thiamidol) vs. 4% hydroquinone cream for facial melasma: an evaluator-blinded, randomized controlled trial.
P.B. Lima, J.A.F. Dias, D.P. Cassiano, A.C.C. Esposito, L.D.B. Miot, E. Bagatin, H.A. Miot. JEADV 2021, 35, 1881–1887



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