Modified Jessner's Solution With Trichloroacetic Acid Versus Glycolic Acid With Trichloroacetic Acid

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2020-12-15
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Melasma is a common acquired disorder of hyperpigmentation characterized by irregular light brown to dark brown patches of hyperpigmentation commonly affecting the face. The trunk and arms are also occasionally involved .

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Ethanol; Glycolic acid; Pharmaceutical Solutions; Salicylates

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults >18 years old.

2. Clinical diagnosis of melasma.

3. Mental capacity to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnant females and females on oral contraceptive pills.

2. Patients with a history of hypertrophic scars or keloids.

3. Patients with recurrent herpes infection.

4. Patients with unrealistic expectation.