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

The Use of Sunscreen Starting on the First Day After Ablative Fractional Skin Resurfacing - A Pilot Study.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01756664

Enrollment

Registered

2012-12-27

Start date

2012-08-31

Completion date

2013-08-31

Last updated

2012-12-27

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Conditions

PIH

Brief summary

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

Detailed 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.

Interventions

OTHERSunscreen

OTHERVaseline

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy * Lactation * Age \< 18

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Melanin Index	3 Month

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Erythema Index	3 Months

Other

Measure	Time frame
Transepidermal Water Loss	1 Week

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Primary ContactRungsima Wanitphakdeedecha, MD

rungsima.wan@mahidol.ac.th

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026