Comparative efficacy of 20% trichloroacetic acid and 50% glycolic acid peels in treatment of recalcitrant melasma

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-85

  Dogra, Alka ^a   Gupta, Sunil ^a   Gupta, Surpriya ^a  

^a DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical peeling; Glycolic acid (GA); Melasma; Trichloroacetic acid (TCA)

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349965551     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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