MELASMA

This study tested a new combination treatment for melasma, a common skin condition causing brown or gray patches. Researchers gave 30 adult participants a treatment that used tiny healing particles (called exosomes) derived from umbilical cord stem cells, applied after a gentle l…

This study tested whether a new metformin gel works as well as a standard triple-combination cream for treating melasma, a common skin condition that causes dark patches. Thirty-four adults with melasma applied one of the two creams to their face nightly for 12 weeks while also u…

This study tested two ways to give a medication called tranexamic acid for treating melasma, which causes dark skin patches. 218 adults with melasma received either weekly skin injections or took oral pills twice daily for 8 weeks. Researchers measured which method was better at …

This study tested whether a procedure called radiofrequency microneedling could improve melasma, a common skin condition causing dark patches. Ten adults with darker skin tones received three treatments over three months. Researchers measured changes in the severity of the dark p…

This study compared two common skin creams used to treat melasma, a condition causing dark patches on the face. 146 adults with this condition used either a 20% azelaic acid cream or a 4% hydroquinone cream for 12 weeks. Researchers measured how well each cream reduced the dark p…

This study aimed to find out if the blue light from computer and TV screens can make melasma—a common skin condition causing dark patches on the face—worse. Researchers exposed one half of the face of 12 female participants to simulated blue light for five days, using the other h…