solar lentigo or melasma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) 20 years old or more than it at the date the informed consent was taken on. 2) Subjects with solar lentigo or melasma. 3) Subjects who have the compliance for study protocol. 4) Subjects who signed the informed consent forms approved by the ethical board of the study institution.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who used hydroquinone products or retinoic acid products (concentration: more than 0.1%) within the past 3 months. 2) Subjects who used the internal medicine containing tranexamic acid or L- cysteine or vitamin C or E within the past 3 months. 3) Subjects who underwent the plastic treatment or the beauty salon treatment within the past 2 months. 4) Subjects who used the quasi drugs or the cosmetic products (e.g. the products containing vitamin C or arbutin, etc. Except for hydroquinone) for whitening within the past 1 month from informed consent. 5) Subjects who underwent the hormone complement treatment within the past 1 month. 6) Subjects who are exposed to the severe ultraviolet rays of the sun. 7) Subjects with severe diseases, e.g. hepatic disease and renal disease. 8) Subjects with allergy or atopic dermatitis, and a history of contact dermatitis. 9) Females who are pregnant or breast feeding, and females of childbearing potential. 10) Subjects who are considered ineligible by the principal or other investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Melanin index -Degree of skin tone color scale -Observation of internal skin by in vivo confocal laser microscopy -Skin symptom score (safety) | — |
Countries
Japan