Vélez UK, Hernández-Pérez E

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 27-32
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ABSTRACT

Background: Golden Peel Plus, a formula containing 53% and 24% resorcin, has been utilized for many years. It is useful in the treatment of cosmetic problems such as active acne, acne scars, and atrophic scars, as well as intrinsic and sun damage.
In the Golden Peel Plus we combine the previous formulation with Jessner’s solution. In our office we have used it for many years in the treatment of cosmetic problems, among others, in striae distensae. However, in this last entity it has been used only upon theoretical basis.
Objective: To confirm the efficacy of Golden Peel Plus in the treatment of striae distensae, through clinical, microscopical and statistical facts.
Methods: Prospective study in 10 women with striae distensae localized on abdomen, gluteus and waist, in whom a total of 5 sessions of Golden Peel Plus were performed, once every two weeks. Two punch biopsies were taken, 3 mm each one, at the beginning and at the end, all from the left side, and photographs pre and post-treatment. Pre and post-treatment clinical assessment, as well as evaluation of possible side effects were carried out by 3 observers and the microscopical examination by 2 dermatopathologists. All the patients signed an informed consent sheet.
Results: All the patients showed clinical and microscopical improvement in the striae distensae in each one of the measured parameters. The t-test for small paired samples showed a statistical significative difference (p‹0.01).

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