Laser and light-based therapies combined with topical agents for melasma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
These findings suggest that combination therapy can effectively enhance melasma treatment. However, careful patient selection and monitoring are crucial due to the risk of side effects. Further large-scale studies with standardized protocols are recommended to validate these findings and optimize treatment strategies.
Authors
- Risha Fillah Fithria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2843-5463)
- Jinfu Peng
- Yehuda Tri Nugroho Supranoto
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Bioinformatics Institute (RU)
- PharmacoGenetics (China) (CN)
- Bioinformatics Institute (SG)
- Universitas Wahid Hasyim (ID)
- Xiangya Hospital Central South University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000046579
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 54.66