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Program

Dermatology

Training Level

Fellow

Institution

Henry Ford Hospital

Abstract

Background: Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is common following resolution of acne. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the treatment efficacy of Topical Hydrolyzed Psoralea Corylifolia extract (HPCE) on acne-induced PIH and TCA-induced PIH using a previously validated model.1Methods: A prospective, single-blinded, non-randomized study was conducted on 20 subjects with acne-induced PIH. Three acne-induced PIH areas on the face and three 35% TCA-induced PIH areas on the buttocks were analyzed. Subjects received topical HPCE [Unigen] and vehicle cream with instructions on twice daily application on two separate facial and gluteal lesions for 28 days; the third lesion served as a control. Clinical photography and Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) scores for hyperpigmentation were performed on days 0, 28, 35, 42, and 56 for all sites. Degree of improvement was defined as the change in the IGA score for hyperpigmentation between the first and last day of treatment. Results: For facial acne sites, one-way repeated measures ANOVA for degree of improvement as assessed by IGA analysis demonstrated a greater degree of improvement for product sites when compared to vehicle (1.9 times) and control (1.5 times); however, statistical significance was not reached. For TCA-induced PIH sites, there was a statistically significant degree of improvement for product treated sites compared to vehicle (9 times) and control (9 times). For both acne and TCA-induced PIH sites, Pearson correlation coefficient between time and IGA score for hyperpigmentation showed a strong and statistically significant (p

Presentation Date

5-2019

The Efficacy of Topical Hydrolyzed Psoralea corylifolia Extract in Treating Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation

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