Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group 1 patients will be given 35% glycolic acid peels.: Group 1 patients will be given 35% glycolic acid (GA) peels which will be applied for a period of 3 minutes or till appearance o
Sponsors
Department of Dermatology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of active facial acne of Grade 1 & 2, not requiring systemic therapy. 2. Patients of either sex, age more than 18 years. Mild acne (Grade 1) : Comedones Predominance of comedones Papules No scarring Moderate acne (Grade 2) : Comedones any number Predominance of papules Papules >10 Nodules Scarring +/- Severe acne (Grade 3) : Comedones any number Many nodules Papules any number Nodules/cysts >3 Scarring +
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with active facial dermatitis or infection, polycystic ovarian disease, endocrine abnormality and tendency for keloid and hypertrophic scars. 2. Patients who have taken oral retinoids in the last 6 months. 3. Pregnant & Lactating patients. 4. Patients with known hypersensitivity to glycolic acid or salicylic acid.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the comparative efficacy of 35% glycolic acid versus 20% salicylic acid peel in acne vulgaris.Timepoint: Baseline (0 week)- 1st peel 2nd week- 2nd peel 4th week- 3rd peel 6th week- 4th peel 8th week- follow up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the adverse effects, if any, associated with these peeling agents. (Persistent erythema, Burning, Pain, Pruritus, Transient hyperpigmentation, Hypopigmentation, Edema, Acneiform eruption, Allergic reaction, Scarring, Folliculitis, Desquamation, Post peel cracking, Any other) Timepoint: Baseline (0 week)- 1st peel 2nd week- 2nd peel 4th week- 3rd peel 6th week- 4th peel 8th week- follow up | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Purva Pande
Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed