A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial of Niacinamide 4% versus Hydroquinone 4% in the Treatment of Melasma

Background. Multiple modalities have been used in the treatment of melasma with variable success. Niacinamide has anti-inflammatory properties and is able to decrease the transfer of melanosomes. Objective. To evaluate the therapeutic effect of topical niacinamide versus hydroquinone (HQ) in melasma...

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Main Authors: Josefina Navarrete-Solís, Juan Pablo Castanedo-Cázares, Bertha Torres-µlvarez, Cuauhtemoc Oros-Ovalle, Cornelia Fuentes-Ahumada, Francisco Javier González, Juan David Martínez-Ramírez, Benjamin Moncada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Dermatology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/379173