2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34383.x
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Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic-Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post-Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study

Abstract: BACKGROUND Many clinicians have used glycolic acid (GA) peels for facial acne, scarring, and hyperpigmentation, mainly in lighter skin types. Salicylic-mandelic acid combination peels (SMPs) are a newer modality, and there have been no well-controlled studies comparing them with other conventional agents.

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“…It is an ideal peeling agent for sensitive skin and is well tolerated and more effective as compared to the traditional GA peels, in acne, postacne scarring, and pigment dyschromias. 3,9 Salicylic acid peels are well tolerated in all skin types (Fitzpatrick I to VI) and in all racial/ ethnic groups and are excellent peeling agents for numerous conditions including acne, melasma, and PIH in dark-skinned individuals. 2, 8 Grimes 10 successfully demonstrated the efficacy and safety of 20% to 30% SA peel in patients of melasma with skin types V and VI, however, another randomized control split face trial found them to be ineffective in the treatment of melasma.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is an ideal peeling agent for sensitive skin and is well tolerated and more effective as compared to the traditional GA peels, in acne, postacne scarring, and pigment dyschromias. 3,9 Salicylic acid peels are well tolerated in all skin types (Fitzpatrick I to VI) and in all racial/ ethnic groups and are excellent peeling agents for numerous conditions including acne, melasma, and PIH in dark-skinned individuals. 2, 8 Grimes 10 successfully demonstrated the efficacy and safety of 20% to 30% SA peel in patients of melasma with skin types V and VI, however, another randomized control split face trial found them to be ineffective in the treatment of melasma.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, in a second study there were no significant differences in effectiveness between GA and SA. 14,15 …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…9 However, Garg et al found that GA had a lower efficacy than SA in treatment of active acne vulgaris (P<0.001) and hyperpigmentation (P<0.001) since GA don't have anti-inflammatory effects hence making it lower rank to SA in the treatment of acne lesions. 14 Another chemical peel used in treatment of acne vulgaris is SA which is a Beta-hydroxyl acid with both keratolytic properties and anti-inflammatory also could infiltrate simply to pilosebaceous layers and is not toxic, self-neutralizing with minimal dermal infiltration. 20 Previous study showed that SA can be used for all stages of active acne due to its anti-inflammatory and comedolytic properties.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Other α-hydroxy acids such as mandelic acid are used in skin peels fort the treatment of acne vulgaris. 8 The afore mentioned applications justify the need of a fast, selective and easy to prepare instrumental method for the chiral determination of α-hydroxy acids.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%