Efficacy of glycolic acid peels in the treatment of Melasma

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 138, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1578-1582

  Hurley, Mary E ^a,b   Guevara, Ian L ^a   Gonzales, Rose Mary ^a   Pandya, Amit G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b North Dallas Dermatology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDOQUIN FORTE; GLY DERM; GLY DERM SUPER SUNBLOCK; GLYCOLIC ACID; HYDROQUINONE; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN PROTECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036899755     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.138.12.1578     Document Type: Article

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