Safety and efficacy of 4% hydroquinone combined with 10% glycolic acid, antioxidants, and sunscreen in the treatment of melasma

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 966-972

  Guevara, Ian L ^a   Pandya, Amit G ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

'MOISTURIZER'; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; GLYCOLIC ACID; GLYDERM HYDROTONE LITE; GLYQUIN; HYDROQUINONE; SUNSCREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DEPIGMENTATION; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FACE; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISPANIC; HUMAN; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN CRUSTING; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN EROSION; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; ASCORBIC ACID; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GLYCOLATES; HUMANS; HYDROQUINONES; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MELANOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0347478086     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2003.02017.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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