The Safety and Efficacy of Salicylic Acid Chemical Peels in Darker Racial-ethnic Groups

1999325 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Pearl E. Grimes · Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of Southern California

Abstract

The results of this study suggest that superficial salicylic acid peels are both safe and efficacious for treatment of acne vulgaris, oily skin, textural changes, melasma, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in patients with skin types V and VI.

Topics & Keywords

Dermatologic Treatments and Research Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Skin Protection and Aging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Dermatologic Surgery

Volume 25, Issue 1, pp. 18-22

DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.1999.08145.x

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