TY  - GEN
AU  - Marwa Abd El Malek Nassar
AU  - Dalia Basiony , 
AU  - Mohsen Soliman , 
AU  - Shahira Ramadan , 
TI  - Treatment of melasma with topical vitamin c and trichloroacetic acid versus trichloroacetic acid alone : : comparative study / 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Cairo : 
PB  - Marwa Abd El Malek Nassar , 
KW  - Chemical peeling
KW  - Melasma
KW  - Retinoic acid
KW  - Sunscreens
KW  - Trichloroacetic acid hydroquinone cream
KW  - Vitamin C
N1  - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department Of Dermatology and Venerology; Issued also as CD
N2  - Melasma is an acquired pigmentary disorder with irregular macular lesions that varies from light to dark brown or grey - brownThe face and the other sun exposed areas are the sites of affectionImportant probable causes : hormonal factors ; as pregnancy and contraceptive pills , sun exposure or idiopathicDifferent treatment modalities have been used for the treatment of melasma including : topical treatment using sunscreens , alpha hydroxy acids , retinoids , vitamin C , vitamin E , azelaic acid cream , kojic acid and skin bleaching creams containing hydroquinone 2 and 4Chemical peeling using glycolic acid , phenol and trichloroacetic acid (TCA) have been also usedOther treatment modalities include laser and dermabrasionWe treated 30 cases of melasma in our study , all were femalesThey were all primed with hydroquinone cream , retinoic acid and all were advised to avoid sun exposure as much as possible and use sun screensGroup (A) used trichloroacetic acid as a chemical peeling alone , while we added vitamin C topically in group (B) , which showed better results and delayed recurrenc , e
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