A Dermoscopic Evaluation of Melasma Treated with Tranexamic Acid
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چکیده
Background:
 Melasma is a great challenge to the dermatologist. Choosing proper treatment and evaluation method are hard issues. Tranexamic acid [TA] injections showed promising results. The dermoscope non -invasive hand held tool
 Objective:
 To evaluate efficacy of TA in management melasma assess new dermoscopic score for assessment severity.
 Patients & Methods:
 Twenty-seven patients were enrolled study. They assessed clinically, by dermoscopy. An intradermal tranexamic was injected on melasma. Area Severity Index [MASI] used melasma.
 Results: high significant difference found between pre [4.700±2.1213] post [2.811±2.0870] values MASI [p= 0.0001]. Clinically dramatic improvement MASI.
 Conclusion:
 usage can actually decrease improved This confirmed scores dermoscope. could be considered as useful objective
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1857-9655']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.7429