Tri-split Face Study of Skin Resurfacing Modalities for the Treatment of Melasma

Summary

Tri-split face study of skin resurfacing modalities for the treatment of melasma, comparing the medium depth trichloroacetic acid peel, CO2 laser and Qs-NdYag laser.

Timeline

Start

2020-12

Primary completion

2022-09

Completion

2022-09

Publications

• Results Moubasher AE, Youssef EM, Abou-Taleb DA. Q-switched Nd: YAG laser versus trichloroacetic acid peeling in the treatment of melasma among Egyptian patients. Dermatol Surg. 2014 Aug;40(8):874-82. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000065.
• Results Trelles MA, Velez M, Gold MH. The treatment of melasma with topical creams alone, CO2 fractional ablative resurfacing alone, or a combination of the two: a comparative study. J Drugs Dermatol. 2010 Apr;9(4):315-22.
• Results Jalaly NY, Valizadeh N, Barikbin B, Yousefi M. Low-power fractional CO(2) laser versus low-fluence Q-switch 1,064 nm Nd:YAG laser for treatment of melasma: a randomized, controlled, split-face study. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2014 Aug;15(4):357-63. doi: 10.1007/s40257-014-0080-x.

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