Effect of Intradermal Injection of Placenta Hydrolysate to Postburn Hyperpigmented Skin.
- Author:
Ji Soo CHOI
1
;
Jung Hyun MOON
;
Joo Yeon LEE
;
Cheong Hoon SEO
;
Ah Young JUN
;
Eun Hi CHOI
;
Ki Un JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jangkiun@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hyperpigmentation;
Placenta extract;
Burn;
Melanin index
- MeSH:
Burns;
Cicatrix;
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic;
Cosmetics;
Depression;
Hyperpigmentation;
Injections, Intradermal;
Laser Therapy;
Massage;
Melanins;
Placenta;
Skin;
Surgery, Plastic
- From:Journal of Korean Burn Society
2009;12(2):135-138
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The skin hyperpigmentation or hypermelanosis caused by burns results in social withdrawal due to cosmetic problem and depression as a psychiatric aspect. The treatment of the skin hyperpigmentation includes sunscreen, whitening material, skin massage, laser therapy and plastic surgery. Placenta extract can be used to reduce and inactivate the synthesis of the important enzyme (tyrosinase) that compose melanin. This study was performed to estimate the effect of intradermal injection of placenta extract (placenta hydrolysate) for the postburn hyperpigmentation. METHODS: Total 10 subjects who have postburn hyperpigmentation were selected. Two sites of skin area from each subject were randomly selected as possible as symmetrical body area, the one site was to be 'treated site' with placenta extract, the other site was untreated 'control site'. The injection was performed weekly for about 4 weeks only to the 'treated site', not to the control site. The both site were measured by pigment index using Mexameter. The index was also converted to the percentage that indicate a change of after-injection to before-injection. RESULTS: The pigment index of 'treated site' was 399.5+/-63.9 before treatment, and then it had decreased to 333.6+/-59.5 after 4 weeks of injection. The change after injection compared to before injection was significant statistically (p< 0.05). In the control sites which did not have placenta injection, the pigment index had changed from 284.5+/-67.8 to 290.7+/-52.3. But it was not significant statistically (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: As a result, in the posttburn hyperpigmentation scar, the intradermal injection of placenta extract may be helpful in the management of hyperpigmentation or rehabilitation process of the hypertrophic scar.
