1. Chemical Peels in Melasma: A Review with Consensus Recommendations by Indian Pigmentary Expert Group
- Author
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Surabhi Sinha, T Salim, R G Torsekar, Narendra Gokhale, Rashmi Sarkar, Kiran Godse, Latika Arya, Neha Dubey, V K Somani, Mohan Singh, G Ravichandran, Imran Majid, Swapnil D Shah, Sidharth Sonthalia, Anupam Das, Sanjeev Aurangabadkar, and Shehnaz Z Arsiwala
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medicine.medical_specialty ,South asia ,melasma ,Melasma ,business.industry ,Dermatology ,lcsh:RL1-803 ,medicine.disease ,Expert group ,expert opinion ,030207 dermatology & venereal diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,consensus ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Expert opinion ,Chemical peeling ,medicine ,lcsh:Dermatology ,business ,IJD® Symposium ,Chemical peels - Abstract
Melasma is a notorious dermatosis, often resistant to treatment. Chemical peeling constitutes an acceptable option of management of melasma (of any type and duration). In this article, as a group of experts from Pigmentary Disorders Society (PDS) in collaboration with South Asian Pigmentary Forum (SPF), we have tried to elaborate the various chemical peeling agents for the treatment of melasma. Besides, we have reviewed the indications, mechanism of action, rationality and the detailed procedure of peeling. The evidence in favor of various peeling agents have been summarized as well.
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- 2017