The Efficacy and Tolerability of a Combination Cream Containing 4% Hydroquinone in the Treatment of Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Skin Types IV-VI

Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 149-155

  Cook Bolden, Fran E ^a,b  

^a Skin Specialty Group   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; GLYCOLIC ACID; GLYQUIN; HYDROQUINONE; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRURITUS; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542510607     PISSN: 10413766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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