The Efficacy and Safety of a Single 70% Glycolic Acid Peel With Vitamin C for the Treatment of Photoaging

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2014-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Our study involves the evaluation of a high potency peel in its efficacy for skin rejuvenation in the treatment of photoaging. This chemical peel regime is a high potency peel 70% glycolic acid combined with vitamin C that is purported to provide a good balance between yielding results and patient safety.

AIM We aim to qualitatively evaluate its efficacy and safety profile.

Our hypothesis is that a single peel of 70% glycolic acid combined with vitamin C will result in improvement of the features of photoaging with few side effects.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National University Hospital, Singapore
• Treatments: Ascorbic Acid; Glycolic acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Photoaging Grade 2-4 (face) Skin type I - IV

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy, breast feeding Active dermatitis on the face, rosacea, allergic rhinitis, herpes Known hypersensitivity Previous Keloids Laser ablative procedures within the last one month Chemical Peels in the last 6 months Used oral retinoids in the last 6 months Used topical retinoids in the past one week Used Scrub, Alpha Hydroxy Acid, skin irritant for the past 24h Presence of facial warts, fungal infections Photoallergies Prior poor reaction to a chemical peel Radiotherapy Skin type V and VI