We have conducted a study to determine the possibility of reducing the risk of secondary hyperpigmentation after phenol peels and laser resurfacing of the face. It has been previously established that pigmentation disturbances during recovery after moderately and severely traumatic treatments are one of the key problems concerning the patients’ wellbeing and satisfaction.1,2
During the course of this study, the patients applied a water-soluble product (serum) with 0.5% niacinamide and a complex of plant ingredients (the extracts of cane sugar, maple sugar, aloe vera, blueberry leaves and berries, sweet orange and citron) for seven to 10 days before their phenol peel treatment (35% phenol's solution) or ablative laser resurfacing.
Following the treatments, the patients continued applying the serum for 30 days. In the phenol peel group (Group 1), there were 20 patients that applied the serum, plus nine patients in the control…
