Comparison of the Effectiveness and Safety of 5% Cysteamine and 2% Kojic Acid Creams in the Treatment of Melasma in Indian Adult Females
Five percent cysteamine cream demonstrated comparable effectiveness to 2% kojic acid cream in melasma patients, with the cysteamine group showing a numerical superiority in mMASI scores and Mexameter readings. Both treatments were well tolerated with no adverse effects. Therefore, 5% cysteamine cream is a valuable addition to the medical management of melasma.
Authors
- Ashwin Balasubramanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8645-6804)
- Dhiraj S. Dhoot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-9324)
- Hanmant Barkate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4346-9194)
- Saiprasad Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4937-3188)
- Raji Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2725-7578)
Institutions
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (India) (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81330
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.00