Which therapy works for melasma in pigmented skin: Lasers, peels, or triple combination creams?

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 420-422

  Sardana, Kabir ^a   Chugh, Shikha ^a   Garg, Vijay K ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROQUINONE;

CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CHLOASMA; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; NEODYMIUM YAG LASER; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

CHEMEXFOLIATION; FEMALE; GLYCOLATES; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; MELANOSIS;

EID: 84877152740     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.110771     Document Type: Letter

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