Evidence-based review, grade of recommendation, and suggested treatment recommendations for melasma

• Main Authors: Nilendu Sarma (Author), Sayantani Chakraborty (Author), Shital A Poojary (Author), Sanjay Rathi (Author), Sendhil Kumaran (Author), Balakrishnan Nirmal (Author), Joan Felicita (Author), Rashmi Sarkar (Author), Prashansa Jaiswal (Author), Paschal D'Souza (Author), Nagaraju Donthula (Author), Sumit Sethi (Author), Pallavi Ailawadi (Author), Bebisha Joseph (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Treatment of melasma is known to be less satisfactory, often incomplete, and relapse is frequent. Although many treatment options are available, they are either known to be unsafe on long-term use or their long-term safety profile is unknown. Patients often use various drugs, even topical steroid-ba...