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

• Main Authors: Josefina Navarrete-Solís (Author), Juan Pablo Castanedo-Cázares (Author), Bertha Torres-µlvarez (Author), Cuauhtemoc Oros-Ovalle (Author), Cornelia Fuentes-Ahumada (Author), Francisco Javier González (Author), Juan David Martínez-Ramírez (Author), Benjamin Moncada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...