The Use of Sunscreen Starting on the First Day After Ablative Fractional Skin Resurfacing

Mahidol University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: PIH

Treatments: Other: Vaseline; Other: Sunscreen

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01756664

Siriraj-Eucerin01

SI402/2012 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

• The use of sunscreen on the first day after fractional ablative skin resurfacing may reduce the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation

Full description

• The use of sunscreen on the first day after fractional ablative skin resurfacing may reduce the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH)
• Therefore, we conducted the study to evaluate the efficacy of the use of sunscreen on the first day after fractional ablative skin resurfacing in reducing the risk of PIH.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who want to receive fractional ablative laser resurfacing for acne scars

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Lactation
• Age < 18

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Vaseline has been used on the first day after laser treatment

Treatment:

Other: Vaseline

Sunscreen

Active Comparator group

Description:

Sunscreen has been used on the first day after laser treatment

Treatment:

Other: Sunscreen