The evaluation on treatment results of melasma with hydroquinon
- Author:
Nguyen Van Thuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Melasma
- MeSH:
Therapeutics;
Melanosis;
Hydroquinones
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;478(4):57-58
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
30 patients aged 18-60 years old with melasma localized at the epiderm and epiderm plus mesoderm layer topically treated by 2% hydroquinone preparation within 6 months at the Venero-dermatol Institute were evaluated. Good and very good results reached in 42.5%. The size of lesion minimized by > 10% each months, especially 21% in the 2nd month. Mean size of lesion minimized by 75%. In 11.2% of patients, the size of lesion minimized by 90-100% and 56.3% of patients had got the lesion of 70-89% minimized size.
