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Rajesh Balkrishnan1, Amy J McMichael, Judy Y Hu

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1071, USA.

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|April 21, 2005
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Visible facial lesions are a common and burdensome skin problem. This study examines the impact of corrective cosmetics in women with severe facial pigmentary disorders. Enrollment consisted of 73 women with one or more of the following conditions: acne, dermatosis papulosis, hypopigmentation, lentigines, melasma, rosacea, vascular proliferations, or other facial scars. The corrective cosmetic (Dermablend) was applied at the initial visit, at which time instructions and a supply of product were provided. Assessments were conducted at baseline, 2-week, 4-week, and 3-month follow-up visits on 63 patients using the Skindex-16. The corrective cosmetic was well tolerated. There was improvement in Skindex-16 scores after application of the corrective cosmetic, which continued at each follow-up visit and after adjustment for baseline confounders using multiple regression analyses. At 3 months, there was a 30% improvement in Skindex-16 score (P < .001). The corrective cosmetic was well tolerated and represents a valuable option that dermatologists can offer to patients with these conditions.

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